In Memoriam Priv.-Doz. Dr. Georg Mann

It is with deep sadness that we bid farewell to Priv.-Doz. Dr. Georg Mann, who passed away on November 1, 2025, at the age of 72. With his passing, we have lost an outstanding physician, researcher, and teacher who had a significant impact on pediatric hematology and oncology in Austria for decades. Georg Mann was born in Vienna in 1953. After studying medicine at the University of Vienna, he trained in internal medicine and clinical research before beginning his specialization in pediatrics at St. Anna Children’s Hospital in 1987—the place that became his professional home. Since 1992, Dr. Mann coordinated Austrian studies on the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma in children. In 1994, he received his specialist certification in pediatrics, and in the same year he became a senior physician at St. Anna Children’s Hospital. His work combined clinical excellence with scientific precision and tireless dedication to sick children.

Dr. Mann co-authored more than 150 scientific publications and, through his research and participation in international study groups, shaped the treatment of childhood leukemia and lymphoma far beyond the borders of Austria.

In 2009, he was appointed private lecturer at the Medical University of Vienna and was heavily involved in training and supporting young colleagues. Many of his former students and colleagues remember his warm personality, his clear communication, and his ability to convey knowledge with passion. From 2010 to 2012, Dr. Mann was Medical Director of St. Anna Children’s Hospital, then Deputy Medical Director until 2019. During these years, he worked with great vision for the further development of the hospital and the promotion of clinical research. His name remains inextricably linked with the high quality of pediatric oncology care in Austria and beyond.

In addition to his medical and scientific work, Georg Mann was a member of the Austrian Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and the Austrian Society for Hematology and Oncology. As a reviewer for renowned journals—including the New England Journal of Medicine, Leukemia, and Blood—he contributed to the quality assurance of scientific work worldwide.

We will remember Priv.-Doz. Dr. Georg Mann as a highly esteemed colleague, conscientious physician, and wonderful person. His commitment, collegiality, and care remain an example to us all.

Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family, friends, and all who knew and cherished him.