Prominent HIV researcher Joep Lange was among the victims of flight MH17

[flamingdem]

Joep Lange, a prominent HIV researcher and former president of the International AIDS Society, was one of the victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

"Lange was one of the key researchers behind several HIV treatment trials"

A professor of medicine and head of the department of global health at the University of Amsterdam, Lange had been involved in HIV treatment and research since 1983, just as the virus was emerging as a global health threat.

He was one of the key researchers behind several pivotal antiretroviral therapy trials, including projects involving the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of the virus, according to the Amsterdam Institute of Global Health and Development.

Lange was on his way to AIDS 2014, a global conference that will take place in Melbourne, Australia from July 20 to 25, at the time of death.

"Joep was a visionary amongst HIV researchers," American HIV researcher Dr. Rick Elion told Vox. "He was acutely aware of the multiple dimensions of HIV spanning science to society and had a heart of gold. This is a huge loss for the field."




http://www.vox.com/2014/7/17/5914093/prominent-hiv-researcher-dead-on-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh17-AIDS-2014/in/5677250

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, flamingdem.

[flamingdem]

2. There were many others on board who were

going to this conference.

[Uncle Joe]

3. More than a 100 from what I read on another thread, I believe this is a major loss

of brainpower, experience and energy toward finding a cure for AIDS.

Of course this is not to diminish the tremendous and tragic loss of people; men, women and children not even going to the conference.

On a thread by hack.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025254847

More than a 100 AIDS researchers and activists were killed on MH17

[catbyte]

6. +1

[Cha]

4. It's too sad to fathom, flamingdem..

[flamingdem]

5. Too true Cha

What a bad news day..

[flamingdem]

7. bump for Joep Lange

and his enormous contribution to humanity

[Coventina]

8. K & R for Lange

and all the victims of this mass-murder.



I hope they didn't suffer much. It's so horrible to think about.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

9. Oh. My. God. That is just horrible. Others, beyond the 9-mile radius

in which MH17 came down, will probably die as a result of this missile attack on a passenger plane.

On a side note, it's kind of curious to me that there seems to be someone famous or important on nearly every plane that comes down. Not trying to say anything weird is going on, just an observation.

[Coventina]

10. I think because they fly more often, so statistically more likely to be in a crash.

Just my speculation.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

11. That's got to be the reason, of course. Hope you're doing well today, Coventina...

[Coventina]

12. Thanks! And you as well!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

13. I'm having a great day, thanks. Got engaged at a Lionel Richie concert last Friday night and...

...my fiance is texting me from work today about how excited she is.

And, it's Friday. And it's an unusually cool and overcast summer day, which makes me happy too. Yep, it's a good day!

[Coventina]

14. Hey! Congrats!! That's awesome!

Have you set a date?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

15. Thanks! Not yet but we're looking at early next year. =) nt

[Coventina]

16. Well, all my best to you both!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

17. Thank you!

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