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A NEWSLETTER FOR EMPLOYEES OF MALLINCKRODT INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGYA NEWSLETTER FOR EMPLOYEES OF MALLINCKRODT INSTITUTE OF RADIOLOGY

Volume 36, Number 3

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3AUR Award

Congrats

Grants andAwards

ERC Luncheon

4LEAN Event for Radiology

ComputerUpdate

5What’s Coming up

Introductions

6In MemoriamMichael J.Welch Ph.D.

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As you are no doubt aware, on May 6, family, friends, the entireMallinckrodt Institute of Radiologycommunity, as well as, medicalresearchers around the world, lost a veryspecial person. Michael J. Welch Ph.D.passed away at the young age of 72.The majority of us at WashingtonUniversity knew Dr. Welch as an iconin the field of Nuclear Medicine andRadiopharmaceutical Chemistry. “Dr. Welch was a great scientist whomade enormous contributions toWashington University. He is knownthroughout the world for his pioneeringwork in the area of radiochemistry” saysDr. Jost director of MIR. But for all ofhis brilliance in science and medicine,there was another side to Dr. Welch thathis friends and colleagues wanted toshare. They would like people to knowthat Mike Welch was more than just ascientist; he was a family man, friend,mentor and advisor to many throughouthis 45 years at MIR.

There is no question that thepassing of Dr. Welch will leave anempty place in the lives of thosewho knew him, yet his presencewill always remain. His passing isthe closing of one chapter yet thebeginning of so many he beganwith his legacy. One thing we canall be sure of is that Dr. Welch wasprobably thinking about the nextproject until he closed his eyes forthe final time, and for all of uslucky enough to know him andwork with him, it puts us amongthe untold number of family andfriends that are thinking of him andwill remember him forever.

Dr. Welch is survived by his twochildren, Colin Welch (Susan) andLesley Tomlin (Chris); and five grand-children, Colin, Jr., Payton, Ava, Devinand Celia. And he will be dearly missedby his long-time companion, MickeyClarke. On Monday June 4th, aMemorial Service will be held at

Graham Chapel at WashingtonUniversity Danforth Campus at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome.

Please see pages 6-8 of this issue of Wavelength to read memories of Dr. Welch.

In Memoriam

April, May and June 2012

U-Pass RenewalU-Pass renewal will again take place this year for all

benefit eligible employees. A renewal email will be sent to every employee who has an FY12 U-Pass alerting them whenthe website is available. Please note these important dates forrenewing your U-Pass:• May 31 -10am renewal email will be sent to Med School

employees alerting them that the website is available to takeFY13 requests

• June 11 – Last day to request an FY13 U-Pass• June 19 & 20 – 11-2 pm, Distribution of passes for FY13.

Location:Olin residence hall gym 4550 Scott Ave.• June 30 – all current U-Passes for FY 12 expire.

Tread the Med night at theballpark!!

Mark your calendars for Tread the Mednight at the ballpark, June 14. All registeredwalkers can participate in the TTM night at the ballpark when our world champions St. Louis Cardinals take on the Chicago Whitesox. Game time is 7:15 p.m. If you have anyquestions about the game, please contact BetsySnyder at snyderbe@wusm.wustl.edu.

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Mike Welch, PhD.June 28 , 1939 – May 6 , 2012

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Grants andAwardsYuan-Chuan Tai, PhD, associateprofessor of radiology, as principleinvestigator, received a two-year grantof $240,000 from Sinoways MedicalTechnology Co., Ltd, for research toevaluate and optimize the light guidedesign of a prototype PET detector.

Jim Duncan, MD, PhD, associateprofession of radiology, as principalinvestigator, received a $75,000 one-year grant from RSNA, for “Developmentand Implementation of a RadiologyImprovement Leader Training Course”

CME LecturesApril 26, 2012Valerie C. Reichert, MDAssistant Professor of Radiology“Breast Radiology/PathologyCorrelation”Greater Saint Louis Society ofRadiologists Spring Meeting at Westborough Country Club (Saint Louis, MO)

ERC LuncheonOn May 16th the employee

recognition committee hosted thespring luncheon honoring allMIR employees celebratinganniversaries January thru June.Dr. Jost gave a brief update andanswered questions regarding theprogress of the institute and surrounding campus. The nextanniversary luncheon will be held September 13 honoring allMIR employees celebratinganniversaries July thru December.

ICD-10 Is Coming to Washington UniversityICD is the World Health Organization’s

International Classification of Diseases andRelated Health Problems, a system used toclassify morbidity and mortality information.Currently, coders, transcriptionists andphysicians at Washington University, areusing version 9, referred to as ICD-9 whentranscribing patient health information ondocuments regarding diagnosis. To stay concurrent throughout the world, a newer version will soon be implemented, calledICD-10. It is an abbreviated term used torefer to the 10th revision of the ICD. TheUnited States was scheduled to move from

the ICD-9 coding system to ICD-10 onOctober 1, 2013. However, CMS, Centersfor Medicare and Medicaid Services, releaseda proposed rule that would delay implemen-tation until October 1, 2014. Even with anextra year to prepare, it is imperative tostay the course in order to be ready. Theconversion to ICD-10 is a major undertakingfor the entire University. Our current ver-sion, ICD-9, contains over 13,000 codesconsisting of 3-5 characters. ICD-10 willcontain approximately 69,000 codes consistingof 3-7 characters. The transition to ICD-10is necessary because ICD-9 no longer

reflects current medical practice, does notcontain enough detail for computerizedanalysis, devotes inadequate attention tocontinuum of disease and clinically relevantsubsets, and makes it difficult to monitor orcompare diseases and mortality with the restof the world. MIR will continue to preparefor the new ICD-10 implementation date byfully assessing the impact and engaging instaff training well in advance to avoid lossof productivity or revenue.

Please keep your eye out for more updatesas they become available.

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AUR AwardIn the spring, the Association of University Radiologists (AUR) held their annual meeting

in San Antonio TX. One of the highlights of this meeting is the Imaging InterpretationCompetition where each participating academic department is to discuss and diagnose a series of 20 challenging cases. Each case is presented to over 500 people over a 2 day span during the lunch hour. All answers are submitted to a committee for review where the winning team ischosen. This year, MIR won for the fourth time! Previous wins were in 1997, 2004 and 2007.Teams from Michigan and Baylor are the only other departments who have won multiple times.

Throughout the 20 year history of this competition, MIR is the only department to win 4times.“Winning the imaging competition this year was one of those truly special experiences that I will never forget” says chief resident Clint Jokerst. “The win was a true team effort withboth residents and attendings contributing to the victory. Dr. Jost put us over the top by correctlyidentifying molasses as the key ingredient in Boston baked beans.” The win this year seemed tobe a little more special to those participating than in the past. “There were a lot of chest cases inthis year’s competition,” said Jokerst. “Our teacher, colleague and mentor, Dr. Stuart Sagel,would be proud and delighted by the victory. There isn’t a day that goes by where his presenceisn’t missed in the chest reading room.” Dr. Sagel passed away on November 11.

Accepting the award this year were Doug Kitchen, Amy Fowler Cl int Jokerst ,Elizabeth Sheybani, Steven Sauk, Taylor Stone and Colin Thompson .Congratulations to the winners of this year’s compe t i t i on .

CongratsIt’s a girl!CONGRATULATIONS TONEURORADIOLOGYFACULTY, MICHELLEMILLER-THOMAS AND HERHUSBAND, LOUIS, on the birth of their second daughter, Emily Elise.Emily was born April 16, 2012, at12:24 PM weighing in at 7 lb, 6 oz.and 20.5 inches long. Everyone isdoing great! Big sister Katie is enjoyingher baby sister Emily very much.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 4TH YEAR RESIDENT TRAVISHILLEN AND HIS WIFEALISON on the birth of their seconddaughter, Mia. Mia arrived May 2,2012 at 4:30 a.m. Mia weighed 6 lbs.,9 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. Travis,Alison, big sister, Eden and Mia are all doing fine.

CONGRATULATIONS CHIEFRESIDENT CLINT JOKERSTAND HIS WIFE DOT on the birthof their first baby, Lillian Lee Jokerst.Lily was born May 9, 2012, weighingin at 8 lbs., 1 oz. Everyone is doing well.

RadiologyGraduationCongratulations to all the graduatingradiology residents. It is that time ofyear again when we say goodbye to thefourth year residents. Graduation willsoon be upon us (June 15) and formany it is a time to say good luck andbest wishes for continued success in allyour future endeavors. It is a bittersweettime for many as our colleagues, friends and co-workers bid farewell as they focus on new goals and accomplishments. Good luck to all,you will be missed!

New Look for MIR Web Centralfrom Debbie Melius, Supervisor, MIR Support Center

MIR Web Central has taken on a whole new look and feel with the upgrade to SharePoint 2010.

The new web site will host a variety of information which will include links to HR, Clinical applications, MIR policies and procedures,general information and much, much more. This site will also be used to communicate system wideoutages to our users.

We hope that you will find this newly designed web site much easier to navigate.

The MIR Support Center welcomes your feedback for this new design.

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The CCIR embarked on a LEAN event tostreamline its protocol approval processes.“Value Stream Mapping for CCIR ResearchProtocol Approval Process – Current State”was chosen to prepare for the transition toiLAB, a lab informationsystem product.

The Event tookplace in late spring,where the current statewas mapped out andfive areas were identifiedfor immediate changesto reduce the overallworkflow. Additionally,three areas were identified for automationthat will streamline the process and reduce efforts.

Seven goalsaccomplished in thisevent were to reduceduplication, minimizeerrors, streamline

processes, improve communications, free upstaff time and efforts, centralize procedures creating a “one stop shop”, and create a pilotthat will benefit other facilities.

Team members include Becky Ainsworth,

Tracy Knoblauch, Tim Street, Betsy Thomas,Dott Wallace, Kim Whitling, with MarionHarris as the Value Stream Manager, and KimDunsworth as the LEAN Facilitator. Dr. RobertMcKinstry was also in attendance.

Bob McKins try, MD, Dot Wallace, Marion Harris,Tracy Knoblach and Tim Street take part in a discussion on how to accomplish the 7 goals during the spring LEAN event.

Kim Whit l ing, Becky Salmo and Becky Ainsworthparticipate in discussions during the spring LEANevent held in CCIR.

Another LEAN Event for Radiology

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ST. LOUIS ZOO EXTENDED HOURSMemorial Day to Labor Day, the Zoo is open extended hours.

Zoo will be open until 7 pm, Fridays,Saturdays and Sundays.

The Zoo also opens at 8 am every day.Admission to the Zoo is free.

FRIDAYS, 5-8 PMJungle Boogie at the ZooFree AdmissionSchnuck Family Plaza near the sealion basin

Outdoor concerts featuring popularlocal musicians

MAY 30-JULY 25Whitaker Music Festival 2012Concert SeriesWednesday’s @ 7:30 PMFree AdmissionCohen Amphitheater, MissouriBotanical Garden

www.mobot.org/events/whitaker314-577-5100

MAY 31-JUNE 24Circus Flora

It is Circus Flora’s 26th season and they are celebrating with A performance of “The Wizard”

Tickets are on sale nowwww.circusflora.org/show/show_dates

MAY 25-JUNE 17Shakespeare FestivalShakespeare Glen in Forest ParkPerformances are nightly (except Tuesday) 8 pmFree admission, bring your picnic blanket and lawn chairs

Shakespeare Glen is located in Forest Park on the East side of Art Hillbetween the Art Museum and the St. Louis Zoo.www.shakespearefestivalst-louis.org

JUNE 1-325th Annual International HorseradishFestival

Free admission, live entertainmentWoodland Park, Collinsville ILwww.horseradishfestival.new/

SATURDAY JUNE 23Race for the CureDowntown St. Louis

For more information check out the Komen websitehttp://www.komenstlouis.org

JUNE 18-AUGUST 12St. Louis Muny OperaIt’s the 94th season of the Muny andthey are celebrating with 7 great shows.Thoroughly Modern Millie ....June 18-24Chicago ........................ June 25-July 1Aladdin.................................. July 5-13Dreamgirls .......................... July 16-22Joseph the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat ...... July 23-29Pirates ...................... July 30-August 4The King and I .................. August 6-12

Tickets on sale now atwww.muny.org.

What’s Coming up

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©2012, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University in St. Louis

April

Zhijian Wang, PhD – PostdocResearch Associate, RadiologicSciences

Lisa Esker – Grants/BudgetSpecialist, Grant Administration,Radiologic Sciences

Kristy Jaycox – IBC II, PatientAccounts (transfer fromAnesthesiology)

Phillip Hsu – Research Tech I,Neuroimaging Lab, summer hire

Pamela LaMontagne, PhD. –Clinical Research Coordinator,Radiologic Sciences

May

Mark Florida – Website Designer,Neuroimaging Lab

Vernal Richards, PhD – PostdocResearch Associate, RadiologicSciences

IntroductionsPlease welcome these new MIR employees:

Komen St. Louis Race for the CureSATURDAY JUNE 23 Downtown St. Louis

For more information check out the Komen websitehttp://www.komenstlouis.

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from Amy Fowler, MDI am so grateful to have worked with

Dr. Welch as my research mentor over the past4 years at Washington University. I am a 4thyear radiology resident and have been workingwith him on steroid hormone receptor imagingof breast cancer using small animal models.

He was a wise mentor with such greataccomplishments. He always was available tomeet with me and give me keen guidance interms of scientific endeavors and life in general.He also spent considerable efforts helping topromote the careers of the more juniorresearchers working with him. He was agood man who cared deeply for the peoplearound him. He will be missed by manyincluding myself. I already feel a little lostwithout him.

He was well-known as a great leader in thefield of nuclear medicine and I believe he trulyloved the science and was far from retiring.You could tell by the look in his face when hereminisced about data he had obtained yearsearlier that could possibly explain a currentlypuzzling laboratory result. When I asked himabout whether [F18]fluoroestradiol could crossthe blood-brain barrier, he told me he gave a

presentation in 1988 that included FES imagingof his own brain. I thought this was one ofseveral examples of how personally dedicatedhe was to advancing the field. His memorywill help inspire us all to strive for makingadditional important scientific contributions.

from Ron Evens, MDMike Welch was my colleague for 44 years

and one of the most “senior” and respectedmembers of the MIR Faculty. When I returnedfrom NIH in 1968, he was the “hot atomchemist” of the PETT group (sometimesknown as the 3 Mike’s--Welch, Ter-Pogossianand Phelps) who were in the early steps of

developing what is now known as Clinical PET.Mike Welch was a pioneer in the creation

of clinically useful isotope-compounds forNuclear Medicine, Clinical PET, and the“new” era of nano-technology. He becameInternationally known and respected, winningmany prizes and awards.

He was the ultimate academic. He trainedmany scientists (and clinicians--including me).

He successfully competed for many grants andawards. He managed an important laboratoryfor MIR/WUMS—including responsibility forthe “Cyclotron Grant” following Mike Ter-Pogossians death. He was a colleague ofscientists AND clinicians.

He was also Lots of Fun.

from Terry Sharp, PEN finance managerI feel honored to have been asked to write

about Michael Welch. I have known Mikesince I was 15 years old, and worked for himfor almost 30 years. I know many people willlikely write about the many accomplishmentshe brought to the scientific community, butmy story starts at a time when he was juststarting to be known for the brilliant scientisthe was. Mike was a wonderful mentor andfriend. His love for his children, and the wayhe raised them impressed me more than any-thing. He loved to be the “story-teller” atmeetings, speeches, and parties. After seeingmany people come and go in the lab over theyears, my loyalty and respect for Mike onlycontinued to grow. He not only mentoredthese individuals, he genuinely cared aboutthem. He always offered his time, energy and vast knowledge to his post docs, staff, andcolleagues – the opportunity to succeed wasthere for the taking. Mike continued until hisdeath to be the strong leader and provider –both at work and at home. I will miss Mikedeeply, and I feel very grateful that he touchedmy life in so many ways.

from Rob Gropler, MDClearly Mike was an outstanding scientist,

probably the pre-eminent radiochemist of hisgeneration. However, his contributions toMIR and WU extended well beyond his scien-tific capabilities and accomplishments. Mikehad a great knack for providing sage advice ona variety of topics ranging from programmaticissues affecting the department or university to the scientific design of a research grantapplication to the career development ofresearch trainees and staff. We all appreciated his counsel, even when it was offered withoutbeing requested.

The following pages hold memorieswritten from friends and colleagues of Dr. Mike Welch:

IN HONORIn Memoriam MICHAEL J. WELCH PH.D. continued from page 1

Memories from friends and colleagues of Dr. Mike We l c h

...one of the most “senior”and respected members of the MIR Faculty

Mike Welch family: Col in , Ava, Susan, Chris Toml in , Les l ey, Payton, Col in j r,Devin and Celia

IN HONORIn Memoriam MICHAEL J. WELCH PH.D.

from Bob Mach, PhDThe main scientific society Mike was

involved in was the Society of Nuclear Medicine,and within the SNM, the RadiopharmaceuticalSciences Council or RPSC and served asPresident of both. I was a member of theBoard of Director of the Directors of theRPSC from 2003 - 2009, serving as Presidentof the Council from 2007- 2008. During thattime, one of the goals of the Board ofDirectors was to create a named award

recognizing the achievements of one of itsmembers. The strategy taken was to model itafter the Kuhl-Lassen Award given by theBrain Imaging Council of the SNM. That is,to name the award after two prominent members of the radiochemistry community:the choice was to be largely based on the scientific achievements of the individuals. Thiswas not an easy task. Although there wasuniversal agreement that one of the namesshould be Mike Welch, there was also universaldisagreement about the second name. Howcould you honor one other person for their

scientific achievements without over-looking the accomplishments of manyequally-deserving members of the field?For several years this created a stale-mate, because the RPSC Board ofDirectors could not reach an agreementon whose name to include with Mike’sin the creation of this award. In 2007the RPSC Board of Directors took adifferent strategy in creating this award.Instead of focusing only on scientific

achievement, the naming criterion wasexpanded to include the training of radiopharmaceutical chemists in the form of graduate students and postdocs,and service to the Society of NuclearMedicine by holding office and other positionsof leadership in the running of the Society.When equal weight was given to the three criteria, only one name remained on this list: Michael J. Welch. The creation of the MichaelJ. Welch Award was quickly approved by thegeneral membership of the RPSC, and laterthat year it received unanimous approval bythe House of Delegates of the SNM. Mike’slegacy in the Society of Nuclear Medicine willbe perpetuated by the annual presentation ofthe Michael J. Welch Award.

from Carmen S. Dence, Pharm. Sc., MS.Mike, as he was known to most of us, was

my boss, mentor and friend for the last 33 outof 34 years at WUSM. Under him I learned allI know about PET radiochemistry. I arrived atthe time the field was rapidly evolving, andobserving his excitement and delights withany new experiment and techniques beingdeveloped infused in me a sense of accom-plishment. Mike was a complex man with abrilliant mind and extraordinary memory,which he kept till the end.

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Memories from friends and colleagues of Dr. Mike We l c h

Mike’s legacy in the Society of Nuclear Medicine will be perpetuated by the annual presentation ofthe Michael J. Welch Award.

Mike posing for a photo with the FA Cup .The Football Association Challenge Cup (FAcup) is the oldest associat ion footbal l (soc-cer) compet i t ion in the world.

Mike Welch and Marc Raichle standingon the bow of Barnacle (Marc Raichle’sboat) ready for a 75 mile trip on Puget Sound. This historic boat wasoriginal ly launched in 1932.

He loved to recall adventures from the“good old times” and tell us stories in manygroup meetings about his early years as student in England, his starting years as aninvestigator in this country at BNL(Brookhaven National Laboratory), and later atWUSM. As the “elder” co-investigator, I wasentrusted to keep an eye on and preserve lotsof old glassware and specialized instrumentationpieces that were used in those early years. The“big lab” was his memory lane, and later,when forced to downsize, his pain was obviousto see many of those drawers filled with inter-esting but unusable glassware being discarded.

Mike appreciated all of us and he would returnfrom overseas trips loaded with gifts and special mementos. I will treasure the manyyards of fine fabrics, accessories and figurines,he knew I would enjoy because of my passionfor traditional folk arts, especially folk dancing,to which he went many times to see andenjoy with family and friends. His passion for soccer was a source of vivid and colorfuldiscussions as to which teams were best:European or Latin American. Of course, wenever settled that point and likely he left usthinking England was it! And as most of thetime, perhaps, he was right (or I let him thinkso…) My memories of everything aboutMike, which are too numerous and too personal to detail in a short paragraph likethis, will remain with me forever.

To honor Dr. Welch, the WashingtonUniversity flag was flown at half-staff forthree days following his death on May 6.

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Memories from friends and colleagues of Dr. Mike We l c h

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from Richard Laforest, PhDAs many of us who have been mentored by

Dr. Michael J. Welch, I also have a story toshare. I met Dr. Welch in the spring of 1998when I was a post-doc in nuclear physics. Hewas invited to the Nuclear Chemistry GordonConference as the keynote speaker on MedicalImaging using PET. As a young scientistlooking for new avenues to direct my career, Iintroduced myself and expressed my interest inthis area of research. I have to say that ourfirst encounter was not really encouraging as Ireceived the typical ‘send me your CV’ responsewithout being asked about me or my work. Afew weeks later, however, while I was in themiddle of an experiment at Brookhaven NationalLaboratory, I received a call from Dr. CarolynAnderson, saying that Dr. Welch would likeme to stop by Mallinckrodt Institute ofRadiology in St. Louis for an interview. Hesomehow remembered me, to my surprise.

Mike initially thought I was a nuclearchemist. But following the interview, heoffered me a position as a physicist to work

on the burgeoning field of small animal PETimaging. I was soon to realize that close tohalf of all radiochemists in the world are within three degrees of separation from hisdirect mentorship and of the significance of his contribution to the field of radiochemistry.Throughout all the years, Mike has consistentlysupported my career advancements; offeringme numerous opportunities to work on noveland exciting projects and having me speak atdifferent symposiums. I have always been andwill continue to be grateful for Mike’s supportto my career and the life that he helped mestart here in St. Louis.

from John Katzenellenbogen, SwanlundProfessor of Chemistry, University ofIllinois at Urbanan-Champaign

I met Mike Welch in the fall 1972, shortlyafter we both started our careers, he at Wash Uand I at the University of Illinois. Our interestswere very much the same. Thus began a pro-ductive and gratifying collaboration of nearly40 years. We worked together to develop, amongother things, PET agents to image receptorsfor estrogens and progestins in breast cancer,and androgen receptors in prostate cancer, all

of which have been translated into clinicalinvestigations and continue to be evaluated forways in which they can help in the managementand treatment of these cancers. We trained andshared many students and post-docs, most ofwhom have become leaders in the field of PET

radiochemistry both in the US and throughoutthe world, but more important than this wasthat Mike and I became lifelong friends, advisors,and confidants, and our friendship extended, aswell, to our children.

When our children were young, we wouldoften get together for Thanksgiving. Generally,we would drive down to St. Louis fromChampaign-Urbana, and because we were eagerto contribute to the lavish meal that Mike wascooking for all of us, we would prepare andbring down our family-favorite squash dish.This was served along with all of the otherofferings from the Welch household. One year,in the rush of leaving, we left the casseroledish behind on our kitchen table, and thus wearrived empty handed. We were amused to findthat our sincere apologies were greeted lesswith disappointment than signs of relief by thewhole Welch family. Thereafter, we no longerburdened them with our favorite dish!

Mike was widely connected with all whowere participating in the development of thenew field of PET radiopharmaceutical chem-istry, of which he is rightly considered thefounder. He also had a remarkable, almostintuitive and largely flawless sense of judgment about the quality of the science andthe scientists in this field. I served with himon many Grant Review Panels. I would studyeach assigned proposal and try my best tomake a detailed and thoughtful evaluation, andproduce a fair and concise critique, a processthat for me took considerable time and effort.Early on, watching Mike work at this task, I began to believe that he could just smell a proposal, and then dictate an evaluation and critique that were far better than mine. Itwas remarkable.

I miss Mike dearly because he has beensuch a wonderful collaborator and advisor forso many years, but I cannot be anything butpositive when I look back at all that we haveaccomplished together. Most, I am grateful;because I know what a joy and privilege it has been to have had him as a friend for nearly 40 years. One could not wish for any-thing better.

I began to believe that he could just smell a proposal,and then dictate an evaluation and critique....

Granddaughter Celia and Mike We l c h