A tribute to Sjur: Sjur Olsnes, 1939–2014:

In the summer of 2014, the community of scientists studying bacterial protein toxins lost one of its pioneers and most prolific members, Sjur Olsnes. Sjur was a valued friend and colleague to those of us who knew and worked with him, and his passing was a deep loss. Sjur was born in Bergen, Norway, in 1939 and grew up on a farm nearby. He studied medicine in Bonn and after a short period at the University of Bergen moved to Oslo, where he did...