Richard Bruckdorfer obituary Richard Bruckdorfer was appointed head of the biochemistry department at University College London, Royal Free Hospital campus, in 1998 Richard Bruckdorfer was appointed head of the biochemistry department at University College London, Royal Free Hospital campus, in 1998 SurjitKailaSinghSrai Tue 13 Apr 2021 13.05 EDT Last modified on Tue 13 Apr 2021 15.32 EDT My friend and colleague Richard Bruckdorfer, who has died aged 78 of a brain tumour, was emeritus professor of biochemistry at University College London and an internationally recognised expert in the field of oxidative stress, nitric oxide and free radical science. His work, published in more than 200 papers, explored translational biology, spanning research and application in such areas as autoimmune disease – particularly scleroderma, cardiovascular disease and Raynaud’s disease.