I've skimmed over the posts to Histonet since late June and I haven't seen any post on Histonet, where the passing of Dr. James McCormick was mentioned. He died on June 26th, 2022. I saw this mentioned on Histology Professionals on FB but not here.
Here are a few links to online obituaries, the second with some rolling pictures: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/james-mccormick-obi tuary?id=35647547 https://www.swedishhospitalfoundation.org/news/in-memoriam-dr-james-mccormic k His contributions to the field of Histology can't be overstated. He invented the first Cryostat, the first Histology Automated Tissue Processor, the first Embedding Center, the first Tissue Cassette (and many other subsequent cassettes), the first processes to use this instrumentation. His inventions are in use every single day in most Histology Labs worldwide. I only became acquainted with Dr. McCormick for a brief time later in his life on a product collaboration. I found him to be the consummate gentleman; a person in whom ideas were always bubbling to the surface; gracious and intelligent and witty. His passing is a great loss for this community. His public memorial service was held just today. Tom Pella President Ted Pella, Inc. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
