Ekkehard Winterfeldt, who was President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (German Chemical Society; GDCh) from 1996-1997 passed away on October 11, 2014. His research achievements included the synthesis of alkaloids and steroids, and stereoselective transformations. He was known as a gentleman and an inspiring scholar, and was able to convey his passion for science to everybody who worked with him.
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