Caroline Dean
British plant scientist · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Born 1957 · age 69
Dame Caroline Dean is a British plant scientist working at the John Innes Centre. She is focused on understanding the molecular controls used by plants to seasonally judge when to flower. She is specifically interested in vernalisation - the acceleration of flowering in plants by exposure to periods of prolonged cold.
Caroline Dean is read about 9 times a day, in 14 languages.
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2023Mendel MedalAward2020Wolf Prize in AgricultureAward2019Portland Press Excellence in Science AwardAward2018L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in ScienceAward2016Darwin MedalAward2015FEBS/EMBO Women in Science AwardAward2004Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1957Born2 April 1957
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She has also served on the Life Sciences jury for the Infosys Prize from 2018.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1957 · age 69
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The same award as Caroline
David Chilton PhillipsBoth received Portland Press Excellence in Science Award
Fiona WattBoth received FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award
Ottoline LeyserBoth received FEBS/EMBO Women in Science AwardPhilip CohenBoth received Portland Press Excellence in Science Award
Adrian Peter BirdBoth received Portland Press Excellence in Science Award
Pascale CossartBoth received FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award
Fiona WattBoth received FEBS/EMBO Women in Science AwardOttoline LeyserBoth received FEBS/EMBO Women in Science AwardPhilip CohenBoth received Portland Press Excellence in Science AwardAdrian Peter BirdBoth received Portland Press Excellence in Science AwardPascale CossartBoth received FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award