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In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Herbert ”Dick” Aster – Versiti Blood Research Institute
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Jun 3, 2026, 08:02

In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Herbert ”Dick” Aster – Versiti Blood Research Institute

Versiti Blood Research Institute shared on LinkedIn:

”The Versiti Blood Research Institute joins the hematology and scientific communities in remembering Richard Herbert ‘Dick’ Aster, M.D.

Dr. Aster devoted his career to advancing understanding of immune platelet disorders and improving the diagnosis and treatment of patients affected by serious blood diseases.

His research helped shape modern hematology and transfusion medicine and influenced patient care worldwide.

As a scientist, mentor and institutional leader, Dr. Aster also helped build the Blood Research Institute into a globally respected center for hematology and immunology research.

Even after retiring as president and CEO of the Blood Center of Wisconsin, he remained deeply engaged in scientific discovery and mentorship as a senior investigator until 2021.

Those who trained and worked with Dr. Aster remember not only his scientific rigor, but also his generosity, humility and enduring commitment to others.

His legacy lives on through the science he advanced, the investigators he mentored and the patients ultimately served through that work.

We extend our condolences to his family, friends, colleagues and the many people whose lives he touched.

Read more about his legacy.”

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