Prof. Manns hat mich in meiner ganzen Zeit an der MHH begleitet. Für mich hat er sich durch seinen zugewandte Freundlichkeit und Höflichkeit ausgezeichnet. Immer fand er ein nettes Wort, stets war er ansprechbar, sein Blick nach vorne gerichtet. Eine charismatische Persönlichkeit hat uns verlassen - er hinterlässt eine große Lücke.
Ich bin sehr dankbar ihn gekannt zu haben.

Dank Prof. Dr. Manns und Prof. Dr. med. Klempnauer bin ich heute noch am Leben.
Nach einem schweren Unfall haben die beiden mir das Leben gerettet. In ewiger Dankbarkeit gedenke ich seiner.

Viel zu früh und unvorstellbar, dass Sie nicht mehr da sind.
Ein hervorragender Wissenschaftlicher ein aussergewöhnlicher Mensch, was ich in unserer gemeinsamen Arbeit stets feststellen durfte und sehr geschätzt habe.
Meine tiefe Anteilnahme in diesen schweren Stunden gilt ihren Angehörigen.

I would like to offer my personal condolences to all in the Unit in Hanover, and to Connie and Michael's family. Michael was an esteemed contemporary; he was a force of nature in the field, and a polymath, who could effortlessly straddle many disciplines in Hepatology and Medicine.

His contributions to the science of Hepatology live on. He earned the respect of his colleagues and those he trained. His leadership in European and International Hepatology speaks volumes of his innate ability, intelligence and drive.

I was saddened to learn of his untimely death. His wisdom and knowing smile will be missed by colleagues.

I worked with Prof. Manns on numerous occasions over the past 20 years. He was a true leader in the field of hepatology, but more importantly he was a kind and generous person. He will truly be missed. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Worked with Prof. Dr Manns extensively in my early biopharma years, a true Professional Mensch KOL, very rare nowadays!! He'll be missed!!

With deep sadness, I write to express my utmost admiration and gratitude towards Prof. Dr. Michael P. Manns.

Dear Michael,

Thank you very much for your life-long contributions to advance science and medicine in GI/Hepatology. Your tremendous energy and wisdom as a leader of leaders had reached far across the oceans of the world brilliantly. You will be missed very much by so many.

I can’t thank you enough for your tremendous kindness and generosity. Your and Connie’s friendship and support to John and I will always be treasured and honored.

Remembering you always,
Lillian (Lily) Lou

Dear Colleagues , dear Family

I knew Michael Mannss since more than 30 years. Michael was one of the most brilliant hepatologists in the world. He was a worldclass specialist of autoimmune hepatitis, and was strongly involved in viral hepatitis and liver transplantation. He asked me to be part of the SAB of the REBIRTH Cluster of excellence. He was a true Europeean and was maintaining high the level of European Hepatology. He had an incredible energy which impressed me a lot. He was a true friend. I will miss him a lot. All my deepest condolences to his numerous colleagues from Hannover and to his family.

Professor Didier Samuel
Centre Hepatobiliaire, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif France
CEO and Chairman INSERM France

Lieber Herr Manns,

Wir haben viele gemeinsame Veranstaltungen und Sitzungen er- und überlebt.
Wir haben mit- und manchmal auch gegeneinander gerungen.
Aber wir saßen immer am gleichen Tisch. Für die Lehre, für die Forschung, für die MHH. Das war immer das Ziel.

Für uns verkörpern wenige Menschen unsere MHH wie Sie. Sie haben uns und viele andere junge Menschen während unseres Studiums an der MHH als Präsident begleitet und geprägt, auf viele Arten gefordert und gefördert. Dafür sind wir Ihnen zutiefst dankbar.

Dankbar sind wir zwei auch auf persönlicher Ebene. Ihre Begeisterung für die Hepatologie haben Sie uns in zahlreichen persönlichen Gesprächen mitgegeben. Schon als junge Studierende während der Promotion vernetzten Sie uns mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen und verfolgten interessiert unseren Fortschritt.

Bis zuletzt engagierten Sie sich für eine neue Generation von Ärztinnen und Ärzten und öffneten Türen, die nur Sie auf ihre ureigene Art und Weise öffnen konnten.

Wir sind dankbar, betroffen und in Gedanken bei Ihnen und Ihrer Familie.

Hannah Rieland und Carlos Oltmanns

Michael Manns was absolutely amazing, as a human being, a world-class scientist and as a narrator of science. Only a few weeks ago we sat together at a conference table and - like being at a campfire - he told the most amazing stories and anecdotes about discoveries and the people who made them and often also about the absurdities and unbearable lightness of life. An encyclopedia of science, the Bill Bryson of Medicine. And his own science was great. I know the H factor is all relative but still gives some hint of output and impact. His impact and legacy in hepatology were and are outstanding.

Dear Michael, so sad to see you go home, wherever your home is now. So sad to miss your stories and advice and guidance, all of which was always deeply embedded in humanity and an urge and willingness to make the world a better place.

My condolence to his family and all his dear friends.

´´He called and called. Standing in that inexplicable darkness. Where there was no sound anywhere save only the wind. After a while he sat in the road. He took off his hat and placed it on the tarmac before him and he bowed his head and held his face in his hands and wept. He sat there for a long time and after a while the east did gray and after a while the right and godmade sun did rise, once again, for all and without distinction.´´ Cormac McCarthy - The Crossing.