Chicita F. Culberson
Chicita Frances Culberson (born Chicita Frances Forman, November 1, 1931 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an award-winning lichenologist.
Life and Education
She graduated with a B.S. from the University of Cincinnati in 1953, where she also met her future husband, Bill Culberson.[1][2] In 1954, Received an M.S. from the University of Wisconsin in 1954 and in 1959 received a Ph.D. from Duke University.[1]
Dr Culberson was married to fellow lichenologist Bill Culberson until his death in 2003.
Career
A botanical researcher at Duke University, Culberson pioneered the use of thin-layer chromatography in the identification of secondary lichen products.[3]
In 1992, she became one of the first modern recipients of the Acharius Medal.[4]
Sources
- Biography of Dr Culberson at Lichenology.org
- 1 2 "Chicita F Culberson, Senior Research Scientist". fds.duke.edu. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ "IAL - Acharius Medallists". www.lichenology.org. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
- ↑ Acharius Medallists: Chicita F. Culberson at Lichenology.org; published 2007 or earlier; retrieved October 22, 2013
- ↑ Acharius Medallists at Lichenology.org; retrieved October 22, 2013
- ↑ "Author Query for 'C.F.Culb.'". International Plant Names Index.
External links
- Dr Culberson's faculty page at Duke University
- Partial bibliography of Dr Culberson's research at Scientific Commons
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