Lester J. REED

I heard the news while I was on an internation trip and was shocked. Dr. Lester Reed is a father figure and role model to me. He was my Ph.D. supervisor at the University of Texas at Austin and I had worked closely with him on my dissertation research on pyruvate dehydrogenase phosphatase from 1991 to 1995. His spirit in pursuing scientific research and great achievement in biochemistry have been motivating us since day one we joined his laboratory. The last time I went to see him in Austin...

My mother Joni Mast lives at the Arbour at Westminster Manor so I was familiar with Dr. Reed and saw him frequently in the dining room. I know he was not doing well for some time and is in a better place now, and I wanted to send my condolences to the family for your loss. He had a beautiful head of white hair.
Christine Gilbert