Basil Vladimir Worgul

I came to Dr Worguls' lab as a partime junior research technician with minimal training but convinced him that I was eager and willing to learn. Well, that was enough for him to give me a chance because he had a passion for teaching. My skills had greatly improved because of his patience. He headed the Basic Science course at the Edward S.Harkness Eye Institute. He was innovative and his energy was spontanous which caused him to be a favorite among the medical students. Dr worgul was...

Where can I start? There were quite a few "firsts" in my life because of "Buddy" Worgul. I met the person you know as Basil while a freshman at Brooklyn Prep High School in NY. We rode the "8th Avenue" to BP and became best friends.
Now for the "firsts!" We spent many a night at the NY World's Fair in '64 (my first run-in with alcohol and girls.) In fact Buddy performed for beers at the House of Japan one night while I sat and watched, wishing I had the guts to be standing up there with...

Kiev, Ukraine March 27, 2006

It is a great sadness that Professor Basil Worgul passed away on January 19. 2006.

He was a friend and a colleague of a lot of Ukrainian scientists.

His contribution to radiation cataract research is hard to overrate. We were lucky to meet Professor Worgul in 1991 and had a very close collaboration in scientific projects with him for more than 15 years.

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I am greatly shocked and deeply sorrowed by the passing of Professor Worgul. He was a respected friend and mentor. He made a great contribution in the lens research. I learned a lot from him in the Harkness eye Institute of CU.
Zhou Wei , PR CHINA

I met Basil Worgul in Scheimpflug photography meeting for cataract research and knew him as a very open-minded scientist, an outstanding and very friendly teacher, always willing to help. I am very sad he passed away. We will miss him. My sympathy to Worgul family.

I was intensely saddened to hear Basil had passed away. He and my Father commuted to work together and as a child every weekday morning he was sitting in our kitchen. Years later, I was able to repay his kindness with some consulting work. Basil will be missed. My sympathies Worgul family

Professor Worgul was my first boss and mentor in USA. It was a great honor to work in his outstanding laboratory. His inviting nature inspired everyone around him to work diligently and aspire to greatness. He made an impression on our whole family. He will be missed and remembered not only as a great scientist but also a kind person. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family.

We only met Basil a couple of times but he was such a nice person. We know his daughter Suzanne and her being the terrific person she is lets me know him better. He leaves a wonderful legacy of not only a wonderful family but such esteemed work in his field. Our deepest sympathy to his loved ones. Linda and Bill West Tallmadge, Ohio