Bernd Nilius: The Bard of ion channels. Congratulations on 65th birthday

An editor’s tribute to his predecessor

“…It will be hard to fill the shoes of such an extraordinary person. Not only is Bernd an outstanding scientist who has made seminal contributions to ion channel physiology [2], he is also a highly educated man with an impressive knowledge of history, philosophy, and literature. Gifted with a talent for the fine arts, he often entertained us, the editorial board, with his brilliant piano skills or with thoughtful essays.…”