Founder of systems chemistry and foundational theoretical biologist: Tibor Gánti (1933-2009)

Eörs Szathmáry

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.04.037

Founder of systems chemistry and foundational theoretical biologist: Tibor Gánti (1933-2009)

J Theor Biol. 2015 Sep 21:381:2-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.04.037. Epub 2015 May 6.

Author

Eörs Szathmáry¹

Affiliation

¹ Parmenides Center for the Conceptual Foundations of Science, 1 Kirchplatz, Pullach 4101, Germany; Biological Institute and MTA-ELTE Theoretical Biology and Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Eötvös University, 1c Pázmány Péter sétány, 1117 Budapest, Hungary. Electronic address: szathmary.eors@gmail.com.

PMID: 25957522
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.04.037

Abstract

With his chemoton theory theoretical biologist and chemical engineer Tibor Gánti was one of the most outstanding intellects behind systems chemistry and the at the foundations of theoretical biology. A brief review of his oeuvre is presented. This essay introduces a special issue dedicated to his memory.

Keywords: Autocatalysis; Chemoton theory; Life criteria; Origin of life; RNA world.

Publication types

Biography
Historical Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biochemistry / history*
Chemical Engineering / history
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Hungary
Models, Biological*
Origin of Life*
Portraits as Topic
Systems Analysis

Personal name as subject

Tibor Ganti