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Adrian Frank Posnette
CBE
Born(1914-01-11)11 January 1914
Kings Norton, England
Died17 July 2004(2004-07-17) (aged 90)
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Alma materChrist's College, Cambridge
Known forPlant pathology
SpouseIsabelle La Roche
AwardsCBE(1976)
Fellow of the Royal Society (1971)
Victoria Medal of Honour (1982)

Peter Posnette (real name Adrian Frank Posnette) CBE FRS VMH (11 January 1914 – 17 July 2004) was a British plant pathologist.[1]

Honours and awards

He was appointed CBE in the 1976 Birthday Honours, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1971 [2] and awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Victoria Medal of Honour in 1982.

References

  1. ^ "Peter Posnette". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Fellows details". Royal Society. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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