Symposium to celebrate David Randall
This event is partially supported by the SEB Animal Section.
David Randall, who passed away on April 4, 2024 (https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.249292), essentially established the modern field of fish physiology. Over a 6-decade career, he made fundamental contributions in the three inter-related areas which are the topics of a two-day mini-symposium to be held on July, 5th and 6th 2025, at the University of Antwerp entitled "Respiration, acid-base regulation, and ionoregulation: Celebrating the contributions of Dave Randall to comparative physiology".
Dave inspired and mentored multiple generations of comparative physiologists. His trainees, as well as their own subsequent generations of trainees, continue to push the boundaries using the open-minded, idea-driven and technologically advanced approaches that Dave advocated. We will celebrate his contributions and learn about the latest advances in these fields. Early career researchers are especially welcome.
Information on the meeting including a tentative schedule, a list of confirmed speakers, as well as how to register for the meeting can be found here.
If you are interested in giving an oral or poster presentation, please indicate this and provide a tentative title when you register.
The price is 300 € per person, with a discounted rate of 50 € for the first 30 early career researchers that are within 5 years of receiving your Ph D. To guarantee a spot, please register as soon as possible.
Registration is on a first come basis up to a total of 100 attendees and will close June 15th space permitting.
Thanks to a grant from the SEB, the organisers are able to significantly reduce the registration fee for the first 30 Early Career Researchers. Instead of €270, they will only pay €50 to attend the symposium.
If you have any questions, please contact ([email protected] and/or [email protected])
A long-time supporter of the SEB, David was a regular attendee at SEB meetings. In 2000 he was awarded the SEB Bidder Lecture in recognition of his outstanding scientific contributions and lasting impact on the field of comparative physiology. His legacy continues through the many scientists he mentored, having trained 22 MSc students, 30 PhD students, and 14 post-doctoral fellows—including Dr Steve Perry, who went on to deliver the SEB Bidder Lecture in 2017.
Many members of the SEB Animal Section knew David personally, and those who didn’t will undoubtedly have been influenced by his work and legacy, whether knowingly or not. We encourage all SEB members working in the field of comparative physiology to consider joining the symposium to honour his remarkable legacy and continue sharing the science he was so passionate about.
