Evelyn Fox Keller
Theoretical physicist, biologist, feminist, and philosopher of science who scrutinized gender in science. Born on March 20, 1936, in Queens, NY, she died on Sept 22, 2023, in Cambridge, MA. Read more.
Monique Bégin
Canadian politician, academic, and former Minister of Health and Welfare. Born on March 1, 1936, in Rome, Italy, she died on Sept 8, 2023, in Ottawa, Canada. Read more.
Wu Zunyou
Chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Born on June 24, 1963, in China’s Anhui Province, he died of pancreatic cancer in Beijing, China, on Oct 27, 2023. Read more.
Bindeshwar Pathak
Sociologist who built a national sanitation movement in India. Born on April 2, 1943, in Rampur Baghel, a village in Bihar, India, he died of cardiac arrest on Aug 15, 2023, in New Delhi, India. Read more.
Hoosen Mahomed Coovadia
Pediatrician, HIV researcher, and anti-apartheid and health activist. Born on Aug 2, 1940, in Durban, South Africa, he died in Durban on Oct 4, 2023. Read more.
Mary-Louise McLaws
Epidemiologist and expert in hospital infection and infectious diseases control who excelled in public engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Born on March 17, 1953, in Ouse, Australia, she died of brain cancer in Sydney, Australia, on Aug 12, 2023. Read more
Kamran Rafiq
Advocate for combating neglected tropical diseases. Born in Burnley, Lancashire, UK, on Feb 15, 1972 he died on June 28, 2023 in London, UK. Read more.
Bushra Mohammed Ibnauf Sulieman
Gastroenterologist and co-founder of the Sudanese American Medical Association. Born on April 30, 1974, in Bethesda, MD, USA, he was killed on April 25, 2023, in Khartoum, Sudan. Read more.
Susan Love
Surgeon and advocate for breast cancer care. Born in Long Branch, NJ, on Feb 9, 1948, she died of recurrent leukemia on July 2, 2023, in Los Angeles, CA. Read more.
Ian Hacking
Philosopher who made original contributions to the philosophy of science. Born on Feb 18, 1936, in Vancouver, Canada, he died of heart failure on May 10, 2023, in Toronto, Canada. Read more.