Cedar Grove, New Jersey
Dr. Sidney Pestka Known as the "Father of Interferon," Rutgers biochemistry department chairman Sidney Pestka, 80, of North Caldwell, N.J., passed on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. He was born in Drobin, Poland, moved near family to the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., at 21 months of age,...
Read MoreI just found out today of the loss of Dr. Pestka. I only knew him for a relatively short time from my work at Parker at Monroe but I found him to be one of the sweetest people I've ever met. I am SO sorry for your loss! Indeed, the world has lost a very special person. Again, my deepest condolences.
Tracey Berry
January 23, 2017 | Whiting, NJ
I just learned the sad news of Sid's death. We were colleagues at Rutgers-UMDNJ for 9 years (1990-1999) when I was the Chairman of the Rutgers Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Sid and I worked closely together to establish and fund the Joint Graduate Program in Molecular Biosciences. It was a pleasure to work with him. He will be missed. My best wishes to his family.
Bob Krug
Robert Krug
January 17, 2017 | Austin, TX
To Joan Pestka and the Family,
I am sorry for your loss. I worked for Sid in the early 80's. He was a good a boss and a nice person.
Ed Rehberg
December 31, 2016 | Kalamazoo, MI
Sorry for your loss may you draw comfort from Gods word at Hosea 13:14. L Ohio
December 29, 2016
To Mrs. Pestka and the entire Pestka family
It's terrible to hear about your loss and I express my sincere sympathy to you.
Jin
Jin-Hyung Lee
December 28, 2016 | Rep. Of Korea
Sorry for your loss may you draw comfort from Gods word at Hosea 13:14. L Ohio
December 27, 2016
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Ahmed Lasfar
December 26, 2016 | Piscataway, NJ
To the Pestka family,
Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss.
Mel Weinstein
December 23, 2016
To Joan Pestka and the entire Pestka family,
I am very saddened to hear that Sid has passed. He was a wonderful and interesting person to work for and always made time to stop and say hello to me when I worked for him. I really appreciate the few times I was having personal and professional problems and he would give me a few minutes to listen.
His accomplishments were many, yet he hardly ever talked about them.
I am honored to have worked for him.
Please accept my...
December 23, 2016
