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LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute recently lost a dear friend and former Trustee when Georg Heinrich \u201cHeini\u201d Thyssen died on September 30, 2022.<\/p>\n

The chairman of the NOMIS Foundation, Heini Thyssen studied mathematics at the University of Munich (Germany) and received a law degree from the University of Zurich (Switzerland). In 2008, he established the NOMIS Foundation, whose vision is to \u201ccreate a spark\u201d in the world of science by enabling and supporting pioneering research in the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities that benefits humankind and our planet. The foundation executes its mission through awards, fellowships, research grants, alliances and partnerships, and network development.<\/p>\n

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From left: Rusty Gage and Georg Heinrich \u201cHeini\u201d Thyssen
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As a Salk Trustee, Thyssen\u2019s leadership and generosity helped accelerate scientific efforts at the Institute over the years, always with a focus on allowing Salk scientists to continue their pursuit of high-risk, high-impact research.<\/p>\n

Thyssen\u2019s generous financial support led to the creation of Salk\u2019s Centro NOMIS de Inmunobiolog\u00eda y Patog\u00e9nesis Microbiana<\/a> in 2008. The center aims to discover new mechanisms that regulate immunity to infection and cancer, define key molecules involved in the body\u2019s response to injury and infection, uncover the rules of engagement between the body\u2019s microbiome and immune system, and understand why inflammatory processes spin out of control in some circumstances.<\/p>\n

\u201cSalk will be forever indebted to the generosity and kindness Heini showed the Institute over the years,\u201d says Professor Susan Kaech<\/a>, director of Salk\u2019s NOMIS Center and NOMIS Chair. \u201cHe loved Salk because our scientists ask bold and innovative questions, often at the intersection between fields, where the greatest discoveries can arise. His legacy will reverberate in Salk labs for decades to come. We will miss him greatly.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2018, the NOMIS Foundation awarded Professor Janelle Ayres<\/a> with a special grant for studies of mechanisms to promote health. She was one of the original hires for Salk\u2019s NOMIS Center, as an assistant professor.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeini\u2019s vision combined with his desire to support high-risk research enabled me to establish my independent research program to pursue bold and out-of-the box questions,\u201d Ayres said. \u201cI do not think that would have been possible with more conventional methods of funding. I will always be grateful for his generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2020, the NOMIS Foundation awarded Salk Professor Ron Evans<\/a> a NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award for his lab\u2019s discovery of a gene network called Nuclear Receptor Superfamily.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeini was fascinated as to how ideas are formed and transformed into discovery and from discovery back into new ideas,\u201d Evans says. \u201cGiven his natural affinity for the \u2018big picture,\u2019 and having known him for 20 plus years, it was a truly special honor for me to be the recipient of that award. Fortunately, Heini\u2019s vision will live on via the NOMIS Foundation and its pioneering support of groundbreaking discoveries.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2021, the NOMIS Foundation provided additional funds to endow a NOMIS Center postdoctoral fellowship fund and for faculty recruitment to sustain and expand the impact of Salk\u2019s research in immunity and inflammation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeini was a visionary who wanted to support top talent doing high-risk research,\u201d says Mart\u00edn Hetzer<\/a>, who has served on the NOMIS Foundation board since 2014 and is a Salk professor. \u201cHe was smart, humble, and generous. I admired his long-term view on the role of research in our society and his focus on open-minded individuals. He was able to navigate complex issues with an ease that impressed me and help us see the big picture.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Salk Institute extends its deepest gratitude and condolences to the Thyssen family and the NOMIS Foundation.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faculty":[],"disease-research":[],"class_list":["post-36709","disclosure","type-disclosure","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nIn Memoriam: Georg Heinrich \u201cHeini\u201d Thyssen-Bornemisza - Salk Institute for Biological Studies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/news-release\/in-memoriam-georg-heinrich-heini-thyssen-bornemisza\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"In Memoriam: Georg Heinrich \u201cHeini\u201d Thyssen-Bornemisza - Salk Institute for Biological Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LA JOLLA\u2014The Salk Institute recently lost a dear friend and former Trustee when Georg Heinrich \u201cHeini\u201d Thyssen died on September 30, 2022.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/news-release\/in-memoriam-georg-heinrich-heini-thyssen-bornemisza\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Salk Institute for Biological Studies\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-25T18:03:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"http:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/11_Heini-Thyssen__A2A3255-1500-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salk.edu\\\/news-release\\\/in-memoriam-georg-heinrich-heini-thyssen-bornemisza\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.salk.edu\\\/news-release\\\/in-memoriam-georg-heinrich-heini-thyssen-bornemisza\\\/\",\"name\":\"In Memoriam: Georg Heinrich \u201cHeini\u201d Thyssen-Bornemisza - 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