Joel Edward Keizer 1942-1999

Joel Keizer's thirty years of scientific work set a standard for collaborative research in theoretical chemistry and biology. Joel served the University of California at Davis faithfully for 28 years, as a Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior, and as founder and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Dynamics. Standing at the boundary between experiment and theory, Joel built networks of collaborations and friendships that continue to grow and produce results. This book evolved from a textbook that Joel began but was not able to finish. The general outline and goals of the book were laid out by Joel, on the basis of his many years of teaching and research in computational cell biology. Those of us who helped to finish the project--as authors and editors--are happy to dedicate our labors to the memory of our friend and colleague, Joel Edward Keizer. All royalties from this book are to be directed to the Joel E. Keizer Memorial Fund for collaborative interdisciplinary research in the life sciences.