Attempting to write an obituary for Dr. Yosef (Joseph) Walder is like trying to take several separate biographies and synthesize them into a single one. He was a brilliant scientist who revolutionized his field. He was a visionary businessman who built a multibillion-dollar company—synthesizing DNA sequences—out of a few dozen rickety machines. He was a committed and modest Jew who embraced a Torah lifestyle with simplicity and grace. He was an inspired philanthropist who had a passion for education and empowering others. And most of all, he was a genuinely kind person, whose largess extended to individuals with special needs, children from challenging backgrounds and anyone else who found a place in the Walder home. Read more: https://www.chabad.org/news/article_cdo/aid/6391007/jewish/Dr-Yosef-Walder-73-Humble-Philanthropist.htm
