René Pomerleau

René Pomerleau (born in Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec on 27 Apr 1904: died in Quebec City on 11 Oct 1993) was a mycologist and Plant pathologist[1] whose specialty was fungi and lichens.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ The Canadian Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries
  3. ↑ "Honorary Degree Citation - René Pomerleau* | Concordia University Archives". archives.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ↑ Natural Resources Canada
  5. ↑ Acfas
  6. ↑ Prix du Québec page for Prix Marie-Victorin
  7. ↑ "Author Query for 'Pomerl.'". International Plant Names Index.


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