Olga Fassatiová
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Olga Fassatiová | |
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| Born | October 17th, 1924 Prague, Czech Republic |
| Died | December 15th, 2011 |
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| Fields | Mycology; botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Fassat. |
Olga Fassatiová (1924-2011) was a Czech mycologist known for her work in biology and ecology of saprophic fungi, including fungi on food, feed, and soils.[1]
Education and career
From 1951-1991, she worked as a teacher and scientist in the Department of Botany at Charles University in Prague.[1] There, she began the fungal culture collection at the university in 1964 and helped establish the Federation of Czechoslovak Collections of Microorganisms.[1] She also described several fungi, including Acrodontium griseum, and authored over 60 journal articles and textbook chapters.[1]
Awards and honors
The fungus Trichoderma fassatiovae was named in her honor.
References
- ^ a b c d Kubátová, A. (2004). "To the 80th Birthday of Olga Fassatiová" (PDF). Czech Mycol. 56 (3–4): 179-183.
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