Claud S. Rupert (1919–2017): The Father of DNA Repair

Claud Stanley (Stan) Rupert Jr, a founding father of the field of DNA repair, died of natural causes in Dallas, Texas, on 2 February 2017. Dr. Rupert was highly respected by the photobiology and DNA repair communities. In 1964, he received the Finsen Medal, the highest recognition given by the International Union of Photobiology. He was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1966. In 1971, he was named to the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars. In November 2016, the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) Founders Building (where he had worked) was designated as a “Milestones in Microbiology site” by the American Society of Microbiology: Dr. Rupert is one of four scientists pictured on the commemorative plaque.