Gerd Muehllehner
June 24, 2020
A
couple of days after his 81 st
birthday, Gerd Muehllehner, Professor
of Radiology Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and past CEO of UGM
Medical Systems passed away on his beloved Farm in the Baraboo Hills. Gerd
was born in Germany, educated in Jesuit boarding schools in Georgetown and the
University of Michigan where he graduated with a Ph.D. in nuclear physics.
Always a visionary, Gerd came to Penn to pursue research in Positron Emission
Tomography (PET). He used his time at Penn to create, together with his team,
the modern generation of PET imaging devices. In
the 1990’s, Gerd joined his wife, Ursula at UGM Medical Systems to make PET
imaging available worldwide. When he retired to his beloved farm in the Baraboo
Hills, he became involved in solar energy generation, conservation and
restoration of the environment. Gerd was an ardent supporter of Planned
Parenthood, The International Crane Foundation and The Nature Conservancy. Gerd
came to love the Baraboo Hills by riding through the woods on his horse Bailey.
His love of sailing took him all over the world, as far as Tahiti. He was a
mentor, a partner and a friend to many people, and a wonderful husband, father
and grandfather. We miss him terribly, Ursula, Donya, Tessa, Nancy Muehllehner
and their families. A Celebration of Gerd’s
life will take place at the family farm on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 6 p.m. Baldwin
Funeral Services, 520 East St., Baraboo, is assisting the family with
arrangements.
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