Biophysical Society Bulletin | January 2018

InMemoriam

Emily Gray It is with great sadness that we announce that Emily Moise Gray , who retired as Executive Director of the Biophysical Society in 1997, died peacefully on November 11 at Queen of the Valley Hospital, Napa, California, after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. She was 90 years old. Her husband, Don- ald Dosson Gray , died the previous day from injuries he suffered in the same accident. The Grays had lived in Napa since 2012. They are survived by their three daughters, Adele Cotter of

Napa, CA; Anne Semmler of Cranberry Township, PA; and Betsy Kelly of Belmont, MA; plus six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Emily will always be remembered by those who knew her for her brilliant smile, her graciousness, and the personal warmth in all her interactions with Society members. She had a special affection for the young members of the BPS, which is why the Society established the Emily Gray Award for education in biophysics in 1997 in her honor.

Emily Gray

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