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René Pomerleau

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Canadian biologist and mycologist (1904-1993)

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René Pomerleau, was a mycologist and plant pathologist whose specialty was fungi and lichens. He received a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Laval University before an MS at the McGill University and later study at the Sorbonne.

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1988Knight of the National Order of Quebec
1981Prix Marie-Victorin
1971Officer of the Order of Canada
1955Léo-Pariseau Prize
Member of the Order of Canada

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René Pomerleau, was a mycologist and plant pathologist whose specialty was fungi and lichens. He received a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Laval University before an MS at the McGill University and later study at the Sorbonne. In 1972, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Sir George Williams University, which later became Concordia University. He has been called the "Father of mycology in Canada" and seen as a pioneering plant pathologist. The film La mycolade also had him as the main character.

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Canada
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1993 · aged 89
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