Alan Stuart Waggoner

Alan’s sense of curiosity, adventure and fun were just as outsized as his talents as a molecule whisperer and inventor of new probes. As an instructor at the Annual Courses in Cytometry from 1982 - 2018, Alan taught me and at least 3 more generations of cytometrists about the art and science of fluorescence even as his molecular creations radically extended the reach of biological questions it could help to answer. Whether it was in the lab, on the deer trail at Bandelier, or hiking up the...

Alan's outlook and academic journey was always an inspiration to me. It was truly a pleasure to learn from Alan about photochemistry or life. His stories about switching fields as a young scientist helped me realize that ones' path in learning/life is not always linear and that everyone feels 'in over their head' sometimes (but that it shouldn't stop you!). He was always kind, positive, and extremely passionate about science. The more I work in the field, the more I realize that this...

Some photos from past Cytometry meetings