In Memoriam

Rest in Peace, Dr. Gretel Pelto

July 29, 2025

Nutritional anthropologist and inspiration to many, Gretel Pelto, passed away on July 15, 2025 at the age of 85.  "She was a  delightful person who sparked my imagination" said a nutritional anthropologist colleague. Pelto was a pioneer in promoting formative research as a precondition...

Remembering Don Kennedy, Human Biologist

November 4, 2024

Don Kennedy, who passed away four years ago, was founder of the  unique Human Biology program at Stanford University, where he served as a role model as arguably the most influential teacher of his generation, particularly teaching about intersections of biology, ecology and policies.  In addition...

WHES Loses a Key Board Member

by Margie Morris WHES November 2, 2019

LINDA CRANDALL WORTHINGTON 1932-2019   Linda Crandall Worthington, 87, of Chevy Chase, MD, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Over her lifetime, Linda was involved with a number of organization ...

Public health movement leader David Sanders dies at 74

by Scroll Staff Sroll.in September 2, 2019

Sanders, who worked mainly in Zimbabwe and South Africa, influenced the public health movement in India significantly....

Frances Davidson, noted international expert in nutrition dies

by Margie Ferris Morris, Chair, WHES May 14, 2019

2019   Frances Davidson, an international expert in nutrition passed away Sunday May 12, 2019 in Washington, DC after a sudden and severe brain aneurysm. Hunger Notes conducted an interview with Frances in 2012 after she retired from working with the United States Agency for Internatio...

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