Since 1989

honoring our Colleagues

In Memoriam

 

In 2019–2020 we lost several Faculty and Friends of the School of Sleep Medicine, Inc. Their influence on the field of sleep research and sleep medicine cannot be overstated. They will be missed and live on in our work.


1938–2019

Christian Guilleminault

You may read more about Dr. Guilleminault’s career or honor his legacy by contributing to the Christian Guilleminault Young Investigator Endowment Fund


1937–2020

Mark Mahowald

You may read more about Dr. Mahowald’s career or honor his legacy by contributing to the Mark W. Mahowald Endowed Lectureship in Sleep Medicine


1928–2020

William C. Dement, MD PhD

Dement, Stanford University Professor for over 50 years, served as Honorary Chair of the School of Sleep Medicine, Inc.,CME Committe. since the beginning of SSM. We are awaiting instructions from the family and colleagues at Stanford as to how to best honor his legacy. In the meantime, those wishing to send messages to his family and colleagues are welcome to send them in care of ssm@sleepedu.net.

Most of what we know in medicine is based upon information from the awake or the dead body.”
—William C. Dement