Professor Geoffrey Fred (‘Geoff’) Gibbons22 December 1942 to 9 March 2026

Abstract

Geoff Gibbons died in March at the age of 83. He was a metabolic biochemist whose early grounding in steroid chemistry laid the path for a research career that later led to his appointment as Professor of Human Metabolism at the University of Oxford. He will be fondly remembered by the many people who worked with him, cycled with him and drank beer with him, as well as by his loving family. Never a stuffy academic, Geoff always gave the appearance of a laid-back, affable friend, an appearance that belied his deep knowledge of lipids and their metabolism.