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Council Mourns the Loss of a Scientific
Leader
 Matt
Hardy, senior scientist at the Population Council’s Center for
Biomedical Research, died Sunday, November 4, at home, after running his
12th New York City marathon.
Council president Peter J. Donaldson said, “The Population Council has
lost a productive scientist, a supportive colleague, and a dear friend.
My deepest condolences go to his wife Dianne, also a scientist at the
Center for Biomedical Research, and to his family and friends.”
Matt joined the Council in 1991. His research focused on the
endocrinology of the male reproductive system. Matt was an expert on
Leydig cell function, the cells in the testis that make testosterone. He
studied the effects of stress on testosterone secretion, the impact of
environmental toxicants on male fertility, and potential new targets for
male contraception.
Matt published over 65 papers in peer-reviewed journals and won numerous
awards for his research. He served on the editorial boards of several
journals, including the Journal of Andrology, of which he was
co-editor-in-chief; the Archives of Andrology; and the Biology
of Reproduction. He had recently been selected to receive the 2008
Distinguished Service Award of the American Society of Andrology. Matt
was an adjunct faculty member at The Rockefeller University, the Weill
Medical College of Cornell University, and Sichuan University, China.
Matt was a regular spokesperson for better male contraception—for
example, recently discussing the topic on CBS’s national Saturday
Early Show. Conducting research with enthusiasm and creativity, he
was a wonderfully supportive mentor, inspiring other researchers,
including many Council fellows.
“He was a passionate supporter of basic research, and its contribution
to the Council’s mission,” Donaldson said. “I valued my conversations
with Matt, and respected his judgment. I will remember Matt’s energy,
commitment, and good will, and will miss him and his good advice very
much, as will all who knew him.”
Photo credit: Karen
Tweedy-Holmes
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