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In Memoriam: We Mourn Prof. Dr. Dr h.c. mult. The first highlights were the synthesis of the new elements bohrium (Bh), hassium (Hs), and meitnerium (Mt) in the years 1981 to 1984, with which GSI for the first time - and at the same time very prominently - entered the international stage of this renowned research field. At the same time, Sigurd Hofmann had begun work on the synthesis, unambiguous identification, and study of the properties of the heaviest chemical elements, which were to shape his further scientific life. [Extracted from the article]