AWARDS AND PERSONALIA (53) 15 Atlas of Soil Atlas ijk Fungal ijk Fungal ality, originality, Chiharu Nakashima Chiharu ([email protected]) IMA Vice- President (Awards) IMA Vice- President species and to a range of (2012). She has supervised (2012). She has 10 : The Committees is formedby : Awards consist of a certificate. of a certificate. consist : Awards Roger Shivas described has or classified The De Bary and GC Ainsworth Medals Medals The De BaryAinsworth and GC Notes contributed significantly to the molecular significantly to contributed and evolutionary biologysystematics of Phytophthora in trees impact fungal adversely species that ecosystems.planted and natural 400 species of fungi a over including and rust of the study comprehensive passion is His fungi of Australia. smut discovery of new the and classification cited 2540 times, and also of the and alsocited 2540 of the times, Ascomycetes on mycology, and participated in theses PhD projects. 25 funded Since research than more course the been in 1990 she has a teacher of opportunistic identification “Taxonomic South many and in Spain fungi” in taught She is recognized as countries. a American Award, Westerdijk special of the recipient as deposited she has a huge however, collection of clinical and environmental collection, Institute’s of fungiisolates the in available remain these that ensuring thereby us Those of generations. future by for research that collect fungi,who still know and culture of time investment a major represents this As a mycologicaland resources. community, incredible for this her thank thus we global to mycology. contribution IMA Vice-President and President by by and President IMA Vice-President will beby notified 2018. Winners February IMA of the and encouraged to President the IMC11. attend Committee from (Awards) IMAthe Vice-President Committee. IMA the of members Executive gical research in general. gical in general. research -index= -index= h (1995-2011), : The folder should : The folder : The next application application : The next anding contribution to the culture collection of the Westerd of the collection culture the to contribution anding e basis of associated mycolo of associated e basis Treena Burgess has explored cryptic explored has Burgess Treena Professor Josepa Gené has a very Gené has Josepa Professor Documents required Documents process Application spanned nearly four decades. He has has decades. four He nearly spanned 150 fungaldescribed over species, and is on authority as an international best known fungi, particularly helminthosporioid the diseases. plant For cause species that those issue. see this (54) in p. information further survival movement, pathogen speciation, overarching the under and establishment She has biosecurity. topic of forest 31), and is co-author of all editions of the Fungi of Clinical Atlas the On the second day of the “Leading Women “Leading Women second of the the day On Biology” Fungal in Utrecht in symposium August 2017 (see 31 pp. on Thursday Westerdijk the issue), this (48)—(49) in this presented BiodiversityFungal Institute at made is award The award. prestigious following irregular intervals institute the by the This is staff. senior its by discussions been and has made, award this time eighth presentation was read, and the citation the Institute’s the by made, certificate of the Crous. W. Pedro Director, has published She profile. research impressive and taxonomy on the 180 papers around epidemiology fungal taxa of many ( to Google according that Scholar been has linked to the specificaward).linked to the including letter, contain: (1) A nominating nominee’s of the a detailed evaluation to mycology;contributions and (2) A . vitae curriculum current 2018.deadline Nominations is 15 February IMA to the should Vice-President be sent who will forward to the them (Awards), De BaryGC and Medals Ainsworth Committee. The Committee determines and will forwarded winners, the to the

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Several mycologists were made Fellows of Fellows made Several mycologists were Pathology Plant Society Australasian the Society of the meeting Brisbane, the in at made was The announcement Australia. 2017. All on 27 September dinner the at to the contributions substantial made have of Australian and systematics taxonomy fungi. pathologyplant mycology and taxonomic Australasian Plant Pathology Society Fellows Society Plant Pathology Australasian These Medals represent the highest honours Medalsrepresent These IMA,bestowed the by and presentation International at normally is awards of the (IMC).Mycological Congresses The choose not to however, Committee may, a particular Medal IMC. at either award same IMA the receive Medal only once;may is not allowed;(2) Self-nomination (3) IMA; the of be members must Nominators for not chosen who are and (4) Nominees to for up be re-nominated may prize, the year limit the (within two terms additional

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genera ofhelminthosporioidgenera based fungi of the taxonomic differences between the was showna mycologist inresolution his over cited 100times. been John’s skill as onthis topic(Alcornreview 1988) has are onhelminthosporioid andhis fungi, most important contributions taxonomic of mostly plant His microfungi. pathogenic description ofmany andgenera species new and isshown bydiscovery his mycology Queensland’s industries. agricultural broad expertise formany andsupport of thathis international reflect standing and than 60papers in journals peer-reviewed publication isextensive, record with more retirement official his in1998. John’s Plant Herbarium Pathology until (BRIP) the curatorbecoming ofthe Queensland an18yearoldcadetbefore in 1956as Department ofAgriculture andStock 1967–2003). He the Queensland joined contributions 40years(from span almost andplant whose mycologist pathologist internationally Australian accomplished birthday 2017.John on4October isan We wishJohn the 80 forhis best all BIRTHDAY GREETINGS yielded major advancesyielded in our understanding that have collaborations global to on-going Australian isaleadingHe flora. contributor ofthe diseases andonfungal diagnosis, forplant ontechniques disease species, taxonomy andidentification of herbaria. 5400 identifications fungi in national of than 4500collectionsandapproximately Australian moreby reflected microfungi, in thetaxa underexplored of biodiversity and plantpathologistturns80 John L. Alcorn – Australian taxonomicmycologist John’s contribution totaxonomic Brett Summerell onthe has focussed Fusarium th

Alcorn 1982),andthe identification of & in banana in north Queensland (Jones eradication andleaffreckle ofblacksigatoka pivotal role in the identification and note Ofparticular was his and grasses. sunflower,peanut, pasturemaize, legumes, pawpaw, cucurbits, sorghum, beans, green and descriptions in crops including mango, andpathogen identificationswith disease 000 specimens byretirement. his He assisted hadthe which about 50 reached collection prepared recordswas by cataloguing disease industries. Acomputerized database for for Australia’s andhorticultural agricultural the importancerecognising ofthis resource ofspecimensa collection meticulously, and culture John collection, maintained fungariumQueensland Plant Pathology and internationally. Ascurator ofthe within Australiato plant pathology (53) above). made aFellow this year( ofthe Society 74) andVice-President (1992–93),andwas Treasurer as served (APPS), Society (1973– member ofthe Australasian Plant Pathology and Ustilago alcornii. Curvularia alcornii , Teratosphaeria alcornii, in in the generic name Johnalcornia, experiments. His work recognized has been sexual morphs in ofthese mating fungi theassociations asexual and between further demonstrated the laboratory) (in era heworked. in which molecular John of considerable importance in the pre- anachievement onmorphology, largely Brett Summerell. (left to right Three of the four APPS made Fellows mycologists fungi in ofmany thefungi diseases plant taxa. of Fusarium taxonomy andthe role ofthese Avettaea alcornii John madecontributions significant ), Roger Shivas, Treena Shivas, ), Roger Burgess, and , Colletotrichum alcornii He was afoundation as well as see p. , could saycould hewas “in the field”. he onabreak hewas while phoned anybody Field”,a name, andchose“The so that if John won acompetition this area togive outside breaks to enjoy the meal laboratory; Indooroopilly Centre, Research forthe staff outside the Plant Building at Pathology the In area was built the early 1990sapagoda of plant pathology, andnotjust mycology. time aspects todiscuss andwillingness all tohis pathologists whoareindebted deeply the amentor and was field, to many plant the natural world, John visiting enjoyed and Proteaceae including mangroves, ofnative agents vegetation,causal fungal and descriptions andtheir ofdiseases with surveys 1996). He engaged was also insorghum Australia ergot (Ryley Ryley MJ, Alcorn JL, Kochman JK, Kong GA, Kong KochmanRyley GA, MJ, Alcorn JL, JK, Alcorn (1982)Freckle JL Jones DR, andblack Alcorn (1988)The JL taxonomy of A humble achiever, andquiet wholoves 214. Australasian Australia. in Plant Pathology 25: (1996) SM Thompsonon Ergot 7–9. Queensland. Australasian Plant Pathology ofbanana diseases Sigatoka in north far Phytopathology Helminthosporium Liz K. Dann,G. Roger Shivas, Liz K. . 26:37–56. species. Annual species. Reviewof Acacia, Eucalyptus, ([email protected] and Ken G. Pegg IMA FUNGUS spp. spp. Sorghum et al .

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) AWARDS AND PERSONALIA (55) ([email protected]) Since retirement, Donald has returned returned Donald has retirement, Since C. André Lévesque and Scott André C. A. Redhead to graduate students or young scientists, scientists, or young students to graduate of career on the impact a positive and had several mycologists. Donald President was the same at societies of two scientific Mycological Society the time, of America Society International (1990–91) and the (1989–91), Protistologists for Evolutionary two fungi. of zoosporic groups the covering travelling to England been and has actively areas of the remote around and walking Happy The IMAworld. wishes a him years to best for the year and the Birthday come. 1997–99); Specialist Researcher, BIOTEC,1997–99); Specialist Researcher, Institute Professor, Icon Thailand (2000–10); of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University Distinguished (2011–13); Scientist Malaya (DSFP), Program Saud King Fellowship Visiting (2013 on); Arabia Saudi University, Thailand University, Mai Chiang Professor Taiwan National the and with (2016 on); primary His Taiwan. Ocean University, of been training the in have interests supervised/ and he has students, research co-supervised 100 MSc over and 81 PhD the outside from many respectively, students, most his Asia the UK. years in considers He These of his career. and rewarding productive fungi, but not onlystudies included marine tropical/subtropical a wide range of other years especiallyfungi recent and in molecular of fungi. studies of these His investigations Asian mycology a special resulted in award to Asian Mycology at for his contribution Congress Asian Mycological Association the of the of 2013, and an Honorary Fellowship Donald several also very made his with was generous particularly He (IMC3) in Japan in 1983. After retirement retirement 1983. After in (IMC3) Japan in 1996, in of Portsmouth University the from positions he headed research for Asia holding (Royal Kong of Hong at: City University Visiting Professorship Po Society Kan Tong always recognizedalways or acknowledged the by made very contributions important the Désaulniers, Allan and Nicole Paula technicians who two microscopy main supported his his him in in work. Later Donald applied isozyme technologycareer, on two and his work to biosystematics among remain speciesPythium complexes studies population comprehensive most the fungi. zoosporic done in ever mycology to the contributions important Canadian the initiated He community. its and was Cultures Collection of Fungal he that role 1973–75, a from curator first fulfilled He againperformed in 1982–84. of zoosporic fungi for other identifications always as part of his duties, researchers and insightful information providing led often important to that comments viruses as areas such in plant collaborations vectored zoospores, etiology by of plant and ecologydiseases oomycetes, by caused in also was involved fungi. He of rumen molecular of chytrids studies phylogenetic as a collaborator. and advice cultures providing and in time birthday in birthday th

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a Gareth celebrated his 80 Gareth Gareth with colleagues from BIOTEC Thailand at his 80th Birthday celebration in Chiang Rai, many Chiang his past in colleagues many Rai, with celebration Birthday BIOTECGareth at from his 80th Thailand students. tropical fungi tropical E.B. Gareth Jones – Champion of aquatic and – Champion of Jones Gareth E.B. Donald J. S. Barr – Doyen of the zoosporic fungi the zoosporic of Barr – Doyen S. J. Donald Thailand on 27 January 2017. He wasHe January 2017. Thailand on 27 mycology to tropical visiting drawn after from on his return Singapore and Malaysia Mycological Congress International the Donald reached a milestone, turning 80 Donald reached a milestone, turning England, in Born 2017. on 18 September agedDonald moved to Canada 17, and completed BSc and MSc degrees at College of McGillMacdonald University he where and 1962, respectively, 1960 in on to went He pathology. studied plant on algae on chytrids in a PhD complete Ontario of Western University the 1965 at Hickman, supervision the of C.J. under mycology the before joining shortly group of Agriculture Department Canada the at Canada), and Agri-Food Agriculture (now Ott fungi and made outstanding contributions contributions fungi outstanding and made to mycology publishing by area this in about with papers, close to 150 scientific He as author. senior of them two thirds and variations fundamental identified conserved regions flagellar the in apparatus fungi severalof zoosporic and made inferences, and taxonomy phylogenetic supported were that chytrids, in particularly molecular by Very phylogenetics. later few mycology world the in laboratories transmission managed the to master technology microscopy electron to perform and Donald Barr studies, meticulous such VOLUME 8 · NO. 2 (56) AWARDS AND PERSONALIA

(1943–2001). Gareth was Vice-President Portsmouth, Stephen (“Steve” )T. Moss andelectron-microscopist colleague athis with collaboration through and illustrated documented hecarefully which appendages, work onmarine ascomycetes andtheir knownHe pioneering isespecially forhis andmarinearchaeology, micro-biofouling. biodeterioration ofmaterials, marine tropicaland their mycology, ecology, taxonomy ofmarine andfreshwater fungi interests phylogenetic have included: University ofWales in 1973.His main University from the in 1963,andaDSc Japanese in 2006. Society Mycological the genera superbly illustrated of world monograph PhD his completed thesis, ameticulous and of operculate discomycetes, phylogenetic relationships among the genera for advancing the understanding of tips, to assess the value ofthese features ornamentation,ascospore and ascus the structure andontogeny ofascomata, Joop made extensive taxa, new studies of and other ascomycetes). Besidesdescribing Maas-Geesteranus (lichenized Rudolph A. Cornelius (“Kees”) (Agaricales Bas from Indonesia. Joop thus with joined department in 1956following return his headofthe(1908–72), whohad become to the staff in 1959 by Marinus Donk A. promising student, Joop appointed was department. Beingmycology amost in theon coprophilous taxonomic fungi in astudent Leidenin 1957,as towork at started thea mycologist Rijkherbarium from 1973–78.His professional career as onthe oftheof 16.He board society served at thethe age Dutch Society Mycological amember of andbecame youngvery age 1932. He interested at a became in fungi ofHaarlemborn in the city on19February van Brummelen away. passed Joop was On 12September 2017Johannes (“Joop”) discomycetes (1932–2017) Joop vanBrummelen– A championofthe IN MEMORIAM Gareth PhD his received from Leeds Ascobolus and Saccobolus, Pezizales ) and in 1967 . He mycology. Marina onrecent advancers in marine issue ofBotanica aspecial and co-edited Pang &K.L. 2012,Jones (Jones freshwater andfungal-like organisms fungi including oneson fivebooks marine and Pesticides for17years. on a member Committee ofthe Advisory Marin in 1993–2003)andas (COIPM) sur laPréservation desMateriaux en Milieu International Permanent pour laRecherche Chair as ofthe Comité addition, heserved Centenary Fellow in 1996.In ofthe Society andmadeBritish a Society Mycological (1986-7) andPresident (1992)ofthe high standard thesis, Joop his forwhich as high (Van Brummelen 1995).It isofasimilar onthe genus monograph major last his work, aworldpublished well-known In andrespected. 1995Joop societies, where hewas mycological local he travelled toFrance in forays tojoin of year Each ofspecies. a broad knowledge andmushroommycologist hunter, with much tolearn. Joop was anexcellent field to trainand dedication astudent whohad (Helotiales tipsof ascus in inoperculate discomycetes from 1990–94,studying the ultratructure Joop’s ofbeing privilege graduate student inof ascospore walls worked onthe ultrastructural analysis graduate student Emily Merkus (1972–76) the operculate discomycetes. His first in (ultra-)structure ofthe tip ascus in asurprisingrevealing amount ofdiversity aseriesthe ofpapers yearshepublished the structure in those offungi days. Over standardthe forinvestigations gold into electron microscopy, becoming was which implemented andalso Leiden transmission day. key reference work tothis onthese fungi (Van Brummelen remains 1967)which the He has published widely and edited He widelyandedited has published Joop setup in techniques cultural ). I fondly remember). Ifondly patience his Pezizales Pseudombrophila . Ihad the et al . 2014),

in nearPortsmouth. Southsea, pleasure in the around yearsahead home his we trust which gardening addtohis will and opera, music, especially classical Jones EBG, HydeJones Pang EBG, KD, K-L (2014) (eds) PangJones EBG, K-L (2012) (eds) his friendlyhis tutorship. outstanding contributions and tomycology van Brummelen alotofgratitude forhis until retirement his in 1997.We owe Joop many ofPersoonia editor yearshewas also by many For praised has peers. been ofhis Van Brummelen J(1995) AWorld-monograph Van Brummelen J(1967) Aworld-monograph ofthe Gareth’s spare time interests include Berlin: deGruyter.Berlin: Freshwater Fungi andFungal-like Organisms. and Fungal-like Organisms. IHW-Verlag. Ascomycotina). of the Genus Pseudombrophila (Pezizales, Pezizales Ascobolusgenera ([email protected]) Persoonia, Supplement Supplement ). Persoonia, prepared byD. Jayaramaprepared Bhat.] [Libri Botanici vol. 14.] Eching: Botanici vol. [Libri 14.]Eching: and [Partly onatribute based Saccobolus Saccobolus Berlin: deGruyter.Berlin: Gerard Verkleij Marine Fungi IMA FUNGUS (Ascomycetes 1: 1–260. , , AWARDS AND PERSONALIA (57) et

1992). Ramalina et al. . 1970). Ernst- does not follow 2 could still photosynthesize photosynthesize could still diffuses at different rates diffusesat different 2 et al. 2015). Although never he in the Negev with its early early its Negev with the in A sabbatical leave with Jayne Belnap at at Belnap Jayne with leave A sabbatical Otto developed gas systems exchange . 1992), a property of green algal but the same pathways in lichens as plants, so as plants, lichens in same pathways the needed. techniqueswere different Otto measuring by elegantly problem solved this air (80 % normal both in net photosynthesis nitrogen is replaced (the and helox nitrogen) CO helium); by in nitrogen and helium allowing nitrogen actual in and helium remains to be This measured. resistances of diffusion only exact determination the (Cowan lichens in resistances maciformis gulp is probably morning of photosynthesis lichen in results best-known one of the ecophysiology (Lange et al doctoral Schulze,Detlef one of Otto’s Max-Planck head of the later students, Biogeochemie, für us reminded Instituts they failure, due to equipment had that, this from all read data the to manually He tape. on punched records from work equipment, the improved continuously long- out 1990s carried early the and in length, a year in some over studies, term so-called the with Klapp-cuvette, a lichen measures automatically that system everyphotosynthesis min (Lange 30 2003). R. that showed maciformis further He could regain net photosynthesis positive air (Cowan humid from hydration by al not cyanobacterial The lichens. diffusion and CO vapour of water tested could stand temperatures above 70 temperatures tested could stand °C, best survive the 101 °C, though a later rarely lichens hydrated that showed study survived above 35 °C (Lange 1966), so effects protective to the attention drawing life-style. Conversely, poikilohydric of the foliacea Cladonia a 1966, in -24 °C (Langeat 1965). In Ahmadjian, project Vernon by initiated Otto helped carry first the gas out exchange also Antarctica, in of lichens measurements survey a vegetation published making much (Green later one of his research to Antarctica, returned Ludger Kappen, Würzburg, at assistants photosynthetic in leader became world the leader and later lichens of Antarctic studies the in Polarökologie für Instituts of the of Kiel. University Figure 4 could field, be and used the in that on dailyof his of paper activity porometers were developed that developed were that porometers 2 Otto built collaborations with Otto built with collaborations the researching in a leader was He The main theme of Otto’s research was research of Otto’s theme main The O/CO 2 allowed rapid measurements of leaves and of leaves allowed measurements rapid Adalbert- the awarded lichens; they were for technologySeifriz Prize the in transfer in of ecophysiologicalarea instrumentation 1990. and also world, the throughout researchers his with collaboration Würzburg In locally. resulted Schreiber and Ulrich Heber Ulrich technique which fluorescence PAM the in research. photosynthesis dominates now received Heber 1986 Otto and Ulrich In from Prize Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz the for Forschungsgemeinschaft Deutschen the studies. to photosynthetic contribution their ecophysiology especially of vascular plants, here but conditions, (desert) extreme under on his on aspects studies of concentrate we on research early ecophysiology.lichen His in limits for photosynthesis temperature the as which classic studies have remains lichens major paper first been His repeated. rarely all lichens the (Lange that 1953) showed extreme environments. He became a full He environments. extreme to Göttingen moving 1963, at in Professor 1967 where in of Würzburg University the as Emeritus retirement until he remained 1992. in Professor and lichen plant to explain processes in ecology physiological, in biophysical, achieve this, and biochemical To terms. analysed and to responses he quantified concentrating conditions, environmental productivity, on photosynthesis, He resistance. and drought and heat combined accurate characteristically in and experimentation measurement carefullyunder studies field with the laboratory. the in conditions controlled to use had he meant conditions Post-war responses techniques and study simple easy He to measure. relatively were that a was photosynthesis soon realised that environmental for following process key suitable Handicappedby a lack of effects. he developedequipment, a career-long a GmbH, Walz Heinz with collaboration for leader a world remains that company This photosynthesis. to study equipment of cuvettes development included the and photosynthesis for monitoring Small field. the in useable transpiration H

Otto was born on 21 August 1927 in 1927 in on 21 August born Otto was

birthday. His passing was a shock was to passing His birthday. th VOLUME 8 · NO. 2 Otto Ludwig Lange on 14 Otto Ludwig passed away 2017, peacefully August sudden a after one and unexpected just illness. And been his would have week before what 90 Otto Lange at the International Association for Association Otto Lange International the at Estonia, Lichenology (IAL Tartu, 5) in Symposium 2004. Photo: DLH.

(1927–2017) Otto L. Lange – Pioneer lichen ecophysiologist ecophysiologist lichen – Pioneer Lange L. Otto everyone of him, who knew and he will also missedbe remembered but greatly as lichenologist. a great all, Above Otto who collected and enthusiast a lichen was his school from and,studied days lichens how to understand drive a never-ending in developed they worked, to study methods gas-exchange field on an emphasis with techniques. modern underpin that studies and plant of lichen investigators Present on his shoulders. stand photosynthesis his school years in spent but Dortmund, ageGöttingen. At 16 he was draftedinto military service and, as is probably a result, only lichenologistthe who started their These events of war. ascareer a prisoner affected and led to him him being greatly in to research and later activist an anti-war Göttingen University studied at He Israel. his 1946–52, obtaining doctorate from and desiccation on “Heat for a dissertation as of lichens to their related resistance 1959 he received his In distribution”. on “Investigations a thesis with Habilitation, resistance and heat relations on temperature Mauritania”. in plants of desert and savannah predictedtitle This interests his later and performance (and lichen) plant in (58) AWARDS AND PERSONALIA

the late 1950s,obtaining aPhD from the ayoung as postgraduate in mycology relatively unexplored world ofmedical surrounded byfamily. his He entered the a long battle with Parkinson’s and disease, away passed London on12July 2017after work in Northern Ireland, New York, and whoselong career spanned mycologist Mackenzie,Donald medical distinguished Mycologist (1929–2017) Donald Mackenzie –DistinguishedMedical Hallett Station in 1966. Antarctica, awarded research Range, forhis at Peak, a2435mmountain in the Admiralty Jackelixia ottolangei ), heishonoured by Lange afterhim ( In addition tohaving three lichens named ofAmerica (2009). Society the Ecological (1992), andthe Eminent award Ecologist of International Association forLichenology (1991),the AchariusSociety ofthe Medal MembershipHonorary ofthe British Lichen such research asuccessful including life, manyOtto received honours befits as (1967–1995) andBotanica Acta (1987–91). 1964), Trees of Editor with 230titles. He orCo- Editor wasalso Springer series, Studies Ecological book Foundingwas ofthe andChief Editor Editor crust studies. thisthe bibleforsoil became effectively (Belnap 2001); together &Lange edited evidencedthey book by a as research field, from unknown being almost toamajor crusts aresult, soilcrusts as and, have moved Utah Otto’s in 1985raised interest in soil In over hepublished 360papers and all Oecologia Peltula Hubbsia langei, langei, (1986–1998),Photosynthetica (1970–2007),Flora , now , now (from (from and

detection to early molecular studies of toearlydetection molecular counterimmunoelectrophoresis andantigen methods, fromassessing diagnostic new scientifichis interest in investigating and HereMedicine (LSHTM). hecombined ofHygiene School London andTropical at the )located (PHLS Service Laboratory )ofthe Public Health (MRL Laboratory Reference Director ofthe Mycology duringCandida species infection. interestparticular of in the morphogenesis infections. Here fungal deep a hedeveloped toamuch of wider range mycology medical York, where interest heextended his in toCornell moved Donald University, New from endemic ofinfection. In foci 1967 Trichophyton eliminating with tonsurans outpointed first the problems associated forsampling infectionstechnique scalp and of this investigation, abrush hedeveloped outbreak In ringworm. ofscalp the course in 1959,where heinvestigated alarge in Queens Universitymicrobiology Belfast alecturer as appointed and was in medical He ofpathogenic fungi. excelled biology University forstudies onthe ofEdinburgh celebrating 80 his awards found canbe in the publication information about Otto’s honours and Green TGA, Seppelt RD. Brabyn LR, Beard C, Türk Beard C, RD. Brabyn Seppelt LR, Green TGA, Green TGA (1992)Carbon- OL, Lange Cowan IR, Büdel B (2007) Otto Ludwig Lange–80 years: Büdel years: B(2007)OttoLudwig Lange–80 Belnap Soil J, (2001)Biological (eds) OL Lange Lange OL (1965) Der CO2-Gaswechsel von (1965)Der CO2-Gaswechsel OL Lange (1953)Hitze- OL undLange Trockenresistenz der He returned tothe in 1972as UK A list ofpublicationsA list andmore Land, Antarctica.Land, Cape Hallett andvicinity, northern Victoria (2015)Flora OL andvegetation of Lange R, Planta transport und carboxylation characteristics. dioxide determination exchange in lichens: of lichens. Flora function anddistribution patterns ofplants and key tounderstandingeco-physiology–the the . Verlag Studies Springer no.150.]Berlin: [Ecological structure,Crusts: function, andmanagement. 1–19. Flechten tiefen bei Temperaturen. Planta Flora Flechten in Beziehung zu ihrer Verbreitung. 140:39–97. 187:282–294. 202:590–607. th Polar Biology birthday Büdel (2007). 38: 1825–1845. 64: seemingly limitless repertoireseemingly ofstories, tall progress. diagnostic for fostering and maintaining scientific and and students, whomheconsidered essential colleagues move himfrom distanced clinical continued that work,but his regretted the in Northto Colindale where London he moved laboratory andhis of the PHLS were in major the changes organization cerebral phaeohyphomycosis. (Ramichloridium) mackenziei, acause of name iscommemorated in widelyinlectured the andEurope. UK His and courses in LSHTM, Microbiology in Medical andMSc of Bacteriology He eye. to his taught onthe Diploma antigens alittle brought gleam of fungal binding viruses anderythrocyte fungal off-centreslightly and ideas, the topicof in impish analmost took Donald delight overseas ofthe parts visitors from world. all and elsewhere, andhadUK astream of laboratories in both the microbiology partnership with diagnostic a clinical dermatophyte taxonomy. He developed Lange OL, Schulze E-D, Koch W(1970) Schulze OL, Lange Bertsch A(1965) Photosynthese der OL, Lange (2003)Photosynthetic OL Lange productivity of von (1966)Der CO2-Gaswechsel OL Lange T. G. Green Allan G. Sancho andLeopoldo He tremendous was company, with a Towards the end career, ofhis there 38–62. der sommerlichen Trockenperiode. amnatürlichen Bory Standort(Del.) während und Wasserhaushalt von Flechten der Negev-Wüste. CO II. Experimentell-ökologische Untersuchungen an Naturwissenschaften 52:215–216. Wasserdampfaufnahme aus dem Luftraum. Wüstenflechte 277–292. andannual budgets. carbon Seasonal, interpretation.its physiological Diel. III. term fieldmonitoring ofCO2exchange and the epilithic lichen Lecanora muralis: long- Gesellschaft Zustand. Botanischne Deutschen der Berichte Flechten nach Erwärmung im feuchten 78:441–454. ([email protected]) Ramalina maciformis nach Ramalina Ramalina maciformis Ramalina Rhinocladiella IMA FUNGUS 2 -Gaswechsel -Gaswechsel Flora Flora 159: 198:

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. 2015; see d-mackenzie] r more than than r more et al et al. 2016). heroes/donal Paleopyrenomycites devonicus Paleopyrenomycites (Taylor (Taylor Fungi Fossil et al. 1999, 2005a). Fo [Based on an account by Roderick Hay, Roderick Hay, by [Based on an account Frank Odds, which and Colin Campbell Frank In 1995 Tom retired from Ohio State Ohio State from retired 1995 Tom In appeared on the ISHAMappeared on the website: https:// www.isham.org/about-isham/mycological- 30 years Tom collaborated extensively with with collaborated extensively 30 years Tom Krings, Michael Hass, Hagan Kerp, Hans reinterpret to fundamentally and others scope of fungal microbial the and other from can be inferred that interactions from fossils Fungal chert. Rhynie the of Antarctica and Triassic Permian the became his to increasingly important he became his in when career later research and Mesozoic Paleozoic late in interested high paleoecosystems latitude with polar light regimes (Harper field of the in accomplishments Tom’s paleomycology been compiled recently have paleomycology comprehensive first the in textbook 2015). 6: (30)–(31), June IMA Fungus University and moved to the University in of Kansas as Distinguished Professor the in of Paleobotany Curator Botany, History and Natural Biodiversity Institute in Professor and Courtesy Museum, Geology. his he delivered career During scientific at papers several hundred meetings, published 468 peer reviewed edited and book articles journal chapters, ascomycete ascomycete (Taylor three children, and nine grandchildren. We and nine grandchildren. children, We three him as hospitable, an ingenious, remember he wherever who made man and warm and challenging place an exciting worked to be. . (a et al . 1992a, b), , a lichen-like , a lichen-like (Remy et al. (Remy et al 1994, Krings et al. 1994, Krings . 1994), and the perithecial . 1994), and the , which involve major, which involve Aglaophyton Donald was born in Edinburgh in and Donald born was In 1981 Tom hosted a 1981 Tom In of the leading lights for many years. lights leading many for of the for his homeland remained hiswarmth his life. A keen undiminished throughout Scotland the in he represented athlete, as his 20s, but his career in early javelin advanced he developed interest a keen a golf,in becomingretirement after Golf Club, Woburn of the staunch member and companionship made his humour where Joyce, a widow, leaves He friends. him many Paleoblastocladia milleri 2014), Paleoblastocladia & Taylor Blastocladiomycota of the fossil et al 1994, Taylor mycoparasitism (e.g. Hass (e.g. Hass mycoparasitism Antarctica, a loving endeavour endeavour a loving Antarctica, to pursue continued he that of his life and that rest for the expanded our dramatically has evolution of plant understanding on the turnover and vegetational of Gondwana. supercontinent for his close friend leave sabbatical mycologist, Charles and chytrid E. Ohio of University. Miller his spurred collaboration That fungi, fossil in and laid the interest pioneering for Tom’s groundwork of paleomycology.development Initially age on fungi focusing of Pennsylvanian interests coal balls,(~300 Myr-old) Tom’s Devonian Lower to the extended quickly one of the chert, Rhynie (~410 Myr-old) comprehensive sites yielding important most plant, continental on early information contributions life. His animal, and other chert, fungal Rhynie on the of the fossils studied which Winifred he first with Remy included detailed Germany), (Münster, in endomycorrhiza on the accounts and gametophytessporophytes land of the plant fungus producing a glomeromycotinan cortex (Taylor host the in arbuscules Equally acclaimed1995, 2005b). his was reticulata work on Winfrenatia chert constructed organism Rhynie the from on pockets forming of hyphae of a layer unicellular contain that surface upper the of hyphae a network cyanobacteria with also documented et al. 1997). He (Taylor and parasites of land plants chytrid algaecharophyte (e.g. Taylor

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(1937–2016) Thomas N. Taylor – Pioneering palaeomycologist palaeomycologist – Pioneering Taylor N. Thomas and otherwise, as delivered as well jokes a followed in expression a deadpan with a was He smile. a gentle by few minutes of a large group member key and growing medical mycologists, of international becoming General Secretary the (1982– (1988–91) of the President 87) then Animal and Society of Human International Mycology (ISHAM). alsoserved He as Society British for Medical of the President Mycology which one (1991–94), in he was VOLUME 8 · NO. 2 Thomas (“Tom”) Norwood Taylor passedTaylor Norwood (“Tom”) Thomas several 2016 after years on 28 April away Roy A. the was Roberts He cancer. battling of EcologyDistinguished Professor and Biology of Evolutionary University the at the in of Paleobotany Kansas (KU), Curator History and Natural Biodiversity Institute paleobotanist and senior KU, at Museum US Science Foundation’s National the in no- and Program. A passionate Antarctic and generous time same the at but nonsense, the most was one of Tom selfless, person, prolific, versatile, renowned, internationally and plant for fossil advocates and influential last has decades. of the microbe research He in void his discipline, and left a profound colleagues and his students far poorer for his loss. at Botany in earned his BA 1937, Tom 1960, and in Ohio) (of Miami University University the paleobotany at in his PhD moved to Yale 1964. He in of Illinois for postdoctoral in work University morphology the 1964–65, researching seed of Carboniferous ferns, and anatomy 1965 Tom In and sphenophytes. ferns, the at Professorship accepted an Assistant Chicago at of Illinois Circle, University and expanded his he intensified where building by plants Paleozoic of late studies an collections and maintaining massive program, study pioneered active extremely microscope electron scanning of the use the botanicalin and developed studies, many techniques in microscopy electron of the 1972 he moved his In today. use common to Ohiolaboratory University, and students where University 1974 to Ohioand in State until of Botany Department the he chaired 1982 he became of a member 1978. In Ohio at Research Center Polar Byrd the from fossils and began plant studying State, (60) AWARDS AND PERSONALIA

fossil fungi and fungal interactions, andfungal fossil he fungi standards setnew also forin the study of ofthe 100years,who last paleobotanists toscience (2006–12). service foroutstanding BoardScience recognition National received inSciences 1994,andalso into inducted was the National Academy of contributions toPaleobotany (2012).He ofAmerica AwardSociety foralifetime of ofthe Botanical Section Paleobotanical StateOhio University (1989),andthe Teaching Distinguished fungi, Award of workinitiated his onthe Rhynie chert Award Research Senior (1994–96)that including the Alexander von Humboldt recipient ofnumerous awards andhonours, National Foundation. Science He the was 50 yearsofcontinuous from support the researchfunded grants, including more than friend tothose that knew him. an inspirational andasteadfast colleague He both generously toall. provided became expectations, andthe continuing he support creativity ofhis level advice, ofhis the high researchers. Heguest was known forthe researchers, and26long-termpostdoctoral He mentored also and14PhDs, 11MS 19 andauthoredfour books, four textbooks. of IMA Just this issue topress, as was going we learnt ofthe sudden death ofClete on27November 2017.Atribute appear in will the Cletus P. Kurtzman (1938–2017) One ofthe most influential Tom awarded was nearly 60externally Fungus . continuation ofthe work that hesoloved. provide. We through the honour legacy his that hecontinued to offer anddemanded to criticism, encouragement, andinspiration support, forthe yearsofguidance, grateful inquiry. Weof paleobiological always will be andstaturedramatically the elevated quality Taylor TN, Hass H,Remy W(1992b) Devonian Taylor TN, Remy W, Hass H(1992a)Fungi Remy W, Taylor TN, Hass H(1994)Early TaylorKrings M, (2014)Deciphering TN Hass H,Taylor TN, Remy W(1994)Fungi from the Harper CJ, Taylor Taylor TN, Krings M, EL(2016) 79: 1233–1241. Chytridiomycetes from the lower Rhynie chert: Devonian 81: 690–702. sexual reproduction. American Journal ofBotany with fungus ablastocladalean fungi: Devonian 53–61. mycelial fungi. two between anintricate Rhynieyr-old chert: interaction relationshipsinterfungal in the 410-million- American Journal ofBotany 81:29–37. mycoparasitism. Rhynie chert: Lower Devonian 28:153–173. Science Mesozoic forest ecosystems. polar andinteractionsdiversity in late Palaeozoic and from Antarctica: fungi Structurally preserved . American Journal ofBotany Symbiosis 64: Antarctic Taylor Taylor TN, Krings M, EL(2015) Taylor TN, Kerp H,Hass history H(2005b) Life Taylor TN, Hass H,Kerp Hanlin H,Krings M, Taylor TN, Hass H,Kerp H(1999)Theoldest fossil Taylor TN, Remy W, Hass H,Kerp H(1995) Taylor TN, Hass H,Kerp H(1997)Acyanolichen Taylor TN, Remy W, Hass H(1994) Amsterdam: Academic Press. Academy USA ofScience, phase. gametophyte ofearly deciphering landplants: the biology 269–285. Mycologiaof ancestral polymorphism. anexample yearoldRhynie chert: 400 million RT (2005a)Perithecial ascomycetes from the ascomycetes. Devonian. Fossil arbuscular mycorrhiza from the Early American Journal ofBotany from the Rhynie Lowerchert. Devonian Nature the Devonian. Palaeonitella. Mycologia interactions fungi: with alga the green Gar W. Rothwell, Michael Krings, Mycologia Nature 399:648. Proceedings ofthe National 87:560–573. 367:601. ([email protected]) 84:901–910. and Carla J. Harper 102:5892–5897. 84: 992–1004. next issue IMA FUNGUS Allomyces Fossil Fungi. 97: in in