Harry H. Wasserman

I wish Harry had taught Organic Chem to my class a few years earlier. I wanted to love it. Ken Davidson

My sincerest condolences to the Wasserman family. In the mid-1070's I was fortunate enough to do graduate research in Professor Wasserman's group. As many have already said here he was indeed a Renaissance scholar. Chemistry, music, art and journal editor. I did not fully appreciate all he taught me at the time. I am forever in his debt.

Harry was a friend and colleague of my father's (Stanley Bell). I first met Harry in the early nineties, while I was still in college. I had dinner with Harry and my parents, during which I learned that, not only was Harry a very accomplished scientist, he was passionate about art and painting, and he was keenly interested in my thoughts and academic pursuits. He was kind and funny and thoughtful. A couple years later, Harry visited me in new york to congratulate me on my first job out of...

Stan and I loved Harry dearly. Stan shared their mutual love of medicine and music--and they made beautiful music together. Hanging in my studio are 2 small watercolors that Harry and I painted together in Wellfleet of the pines surrounding the house we loved so much to visit. We will miss him. We honor his life and his presence in ours.

I had the pleasure of working in Harry's lab during the summer of 1989. It was an amazing experience and convinced me to go on to graduate school and eventually become a professor. Harry was a wonderful educator and scientist. Most of all, I remember him as such a nice person who made everyone feel at home in his group. I send my most sincere condolences to his family.

Dear Harry,
when I came to New Haven from Italy (together with my husband Norbert, a Postdoc in Martin Saunders' group) in 1987, you gave me the chance to work in your group, to learn a lot of chemistry, and to make friends. I found a new home: you and your group were my American Family.
I remember with love your warm smile, your encouraging words and your kindness. Your support meant a great deal to me.
Your friendliness and great personality helped create such a wonderful...

As I read through the many wonderful accolades and stories from Harry's friends , colleagues and students , I was certainly not at all surprised by their praise for him as a compassionate , caring and mentoring figure. While a young graduate student in the Wasserman group , I had a serious bout with a major abdominal illness which became life threatening and took me away from my research several times for many months at a time. Throughout that long ordeal , Harry continued to support me in...

Harry was a wonderful colleague from the time that he informed me of my offer from Yale in 1965 until his departure from the Yale community. He was a true Renaissance man: scientist, musician and artist! He will be sadly missed but fondly remembered.

Harry was a dear friend and mentor during my time as a graduate student at Yale in the mid-nineties. My wife Erna and I had the pleasurable opportunity to housesit for the Wasserman's and were lucky to know them through this experience. Harry made such a mark on us that we vowed to name our first-born son after him. In 2004 Harry W. and Harry S. met here in Pasadena (see attached photo)!
During my time at Yale, Wasserman also told me about his graduate work with Woodward and about a...