ANDRAS KALMAN SZAKAL

Dear Norma, I have just seen this sad news - We are all deeply saddened by Andras' departure, after such an accomplished life both in science and private life, and I hope that with time, you'll find consolation. To have had the opportunity to work with Andras has been a major determinant in my life. We will all bear Andras' and your kindness in our memories. Peter, Andrea, Orsolya and Bendeguz - the Balogh family, from 2000-2002

Dr. Szakal started me on my career path in 1976. As a recent university graduate he hired me as a research technician in his lab at Meloy Laboratories in Springfield, VA. The patient training that I received from him in electron microscopy, numerous immunologic assays and histologic procedures provided the foundations for my desire to pursue a doctoral degree. Dr. Szakal eventually accepted a faculty position in the Department of Anatomy at the Medical College of Virginia. I believe that...

Andy was my closest colleague from my career at the Medical College of Virginia (aka as the medical campus of VCU). We published well over 100 full length research papers and review articles together as well as abstracts so numerous that I lost track. Our first paper was in 1983, the last nearly thirty years later in 2012. Andy was an artist, and he worked on his electron microscopy until it satisfied his artistic temperament. In brief, his pictures were simply elegant. This is affirmed by...

Andy , as we called him was a kind and helpful colleague. We worked together and published our findings. I alway was greatly appreciative of his knowledge and expertise. He is greatly missed. Roger Loria

I met Dr. Szakal around 1980 after the untimely passing of my Ph.D. mentor Michael Snodgrass. Dr. Szakal was gracious enough to take me on as a student, both myself and another senior Ph.D. candidate. I worked in the lab for 2 years successfully obtaining the data needed for my degree. Andy was very serious, very meticulous in his work and he taught. me the same. I recall times he would tell me stories of the German and Russian occupation of Hungary. While he was very comfortable in the US,...

RIP Andras.