Alcohol

It is with sadness that I note the passing of Robert D. Myers, the founding Editor-in-Chief of this journal, on July 16, 2011. Bob was always ebullient, and his charm and wit will be missed. He was born on October 25, 1931 in Philadelphia. He received his BS degree from Ursinus College (Pennsylvania) in 1953 and the MS and PhD degrees from Purdue University (Indiana) in 1954 and 1956. It was at Ursinus College that he met Marjorie Fretz, married her in 1953, and they remained inseparable for 57 years. Rather than a recitation of facts about his life that included more than 500 scholarly publications, including the first reports that opiate antagonists would reduce alcohol consumption in rat and monkey drinking models (), plus numerous awards and honors, I will give the reader some anecdotes that trace Bob's journey.