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Barron in the fieldon George Vancouver Island in celebrates 90 his the University ofGuelph, Ontario, Canada, Department ofEnvironmental of Sciences Barron, whospent career at his theGeorge st century, tonotethat itisgratifying a After broke,the news the Institute staff th birthday later this year. knaw.nl/en/members/members/5310. appointment isavailable https://www. at: andindicate its’ importance.mycology appointments the help profile raise of Such national bodies. multidisciplinary rewards from, international and by,being recognized orreceiving mycologists pleasing tosee especially honour.on this well-deserved It is “FUNGI ARE THE FUTURE”. destroying Fungi onThe book his to publish Nematode- own his established company in 1977 identification. Always apioneer,George to microfungal ontogeny for conidium manuals toconsistently apply concepts Soil GeneraHis 1968book ofHyphomycetes from with dramatic anddrawings. photographs Society ofAmerica was theSociety unveiling of 2005 annual meeting ofthe Mycological ofthe andoneofthe highlights archived) with websitemycologists (now apopular André Aptroot. wasandoneofthe aclassic first modern The formal citation of Pedro’s FungusIMA Pedro congratulates . He was oneofthe first IMA FUNGUS AWARDS AND PERSONALIA (9) Keith A. Seifert Keith ([email protected]) ). with descriptions of new taxa. descriptions with 66: 213–241. Jim and his master gardener wife Anne wife Anne gardener and his master Jim Trichopezizella Mycologia Fungi (Basidiomycota) of North America America of North (Basidiomycota) Fungi the summarizing undertakings, massive were on economicallyliterature fungi important regulators benefit of for the with concerned biodiversity and quarantine. Quebec, inviting Cantley, lived in on a farm to the colleaguesvisiting to contribute of their BiologicalAll Fungus Inventory a pack of large, by attended usually property, 1997, in dogs.friendly his Since retirement his favourite studying active kept has Jim fungi, especially South of the as a member Summerland, in Club Okanagan Naturalist Columbia. British Haines JH (1974) Notes on the genus genus on the JH (1974) Notes Haines has helped many mycologists in his most hismycologists in most helpedhas many well wish him We calm way. and concerned and teach about to enjoy as he continues fungithe he loves. standing, second from left ) at a workshop held at MicroTrace (Elgin ILL) in May (Elgin ILL) May in MicroTrace held at a workshop ) at 1960– Keith A. Seifert Keith Jim Haines (seated left Haines Jim ( organized Palenik Skip by IMA Fungus ([email protected]) Canadian Forest Service Victoria, Forest in Canadian moved to an on Columbia, then British the at career and productive illustrious Ottawa, in Farm Experimental Central of the founders one of the was He Canada. Cultures, Collection of Fungal Canadian Fungal National Canadian of the curator the of the DAOM, and president Herbarium Mycological Society 1996– from of America Syracuse, at Lowe of Josiah 97. A student studied wood-decaying basidiomycetes, Jim Nobles, to Mildred successor the and was cultural and applying documenting fungi, of these taxonomy to the characters monographs. several book-length producing of Plant Compendium 1986 index His in Canada Fungi Disease and Decay 1980 and 1993 book Corticioid Lignicolous in this part of the world. world. part this of the in Georgecongratulates milestone, and this on bringing in success continued wishes him mycology masses. to the had been encouraged Peck by studies her in State York New the at the where Museum housed. are paintings was able to John value the demonstrate paintings, of these some of which were exhibited the at Maryland Historical Society Baltimore in 1996, thus in gaining recognition for Bannings overlooked long mycological (Haines contribution his 1996). Through Marywas electedefforts, Banning to in of Fame Hall Maryland Women’s the Salkin, a Ira with collaboration 1993. 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poster session. Upon retirement, George retirement, session. Upon poster to applied of photography his love and his 1999 bookmacrofungi, Mushrooms and Easternof Ontario Canada George’s CD-ROM CD-ROM George’s best-selling the revised a in edition, remains mushrooms guidepopular for identification VOLUME 9 · NO. 1 John H. Haines, retired Curator of Fungi of Fungi Curator retired H. Haines, John (NYS), Museum State York New the at a career year following 80 this is turning of Leotiomycetes systematics the studying John Haines – Leading specialist of the cup fungi – Leading specialist of the cup Haines John and airborne received fungal spores. John Oregon 1972 from State in his PhD a monographic providing University genus of the account accepted immediately 1974). He (Haines in Museum State York New a job the at his he continued where York, New Albany, fungi, of these especially study small the ferns on tropical discomycetes inoperculate databasing the oversaw 1980). He (Haines Horton typeof the Charles collections of mycologist American an important Peck, new species of who described many second 1800s and fungi the of the half in Salkin and Ira 1986 John 1900s.early In organized a symposium, MycologyAmerican Jim Ginns celebrates his 80 celebrates Ginns Jim 1986), that brought together commentaries brought together commentaries 1986), that of mycology development on the North in recognized beauty America. John the colour 175 water of the and importance Mary E. by of mushrooms paintings 1800s she late the of Maryland. In Banning Jim Ginns – An authority on wood decay fungi at 80 decay fungi at on wood An authority – Jim Ginns this year. Jim started his career at the started the his at career Jim year. this the of Centre Research Forest Pacific (10) AWARDS AND PERSONALIA

Haines J[H] (1989) Mary Banning: the womanHaines who Banning: J[H](1989)Mary Haines (1980)Studies JH in the Hyaloscyphaceae Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh (RBGE) Botanic GardensRoyal (RBGE) Edinburgh in botany,degree the staff joined at the University in 1961with afirst honours class from Sheffield graduated Roy of fungi. inform andteachothers aspects about all andcontinueschanged toencourage, today He in general. has not and mycology fungi me andmany others love about his of andenthusiasm knowledge by his toteach impressed very andwas and agarics boletes theOver nextdays Ilearnt few much about star! young spark andanup-and-coming Johnin fungi. abright himas described and find outhis about interest and expertise by Johnadvised Webster out Roy toseek I was at that time aPhD student andwas Perthshire,Kindrogan, in Scotland 1968. Autumn Society Mycological Foray at I firstRoy met Watling at a British Roy Watling –Championofthefungi By the end ofthe 20 classification Brian Sutton– World leaderincoelomycete registered atregistered Imperial foraPhD College on a speciality, hechosethe latter duly andwas mentors.as rusts Offered as orcoelomycetes Mason, ‘Dickie’andMartin Deighton, Ellis anAssistantas Mycologist, with Edmund InstituteMycological at Kew in August 1959 botany, the then hejoined Commonwealth Born in Oxford in 1938andwith afirst in theas world’s leading coelomycete expert. Charles Sutton was universally recognized 44–56. mushrooms.painted Naturalist Maryland 33: Mycotaxon ofDasyscyphus species Some 11:189–216. th century, Brian ontropical ferns. I: Flora Flora a majorincluded role in the others onBritish followed These fungi. Flora ofHalifax Parish 1775–1965 publication with horizons his widened andfrom early his impressivegreatly research This team. where ofAlexander hewas part Smith’s Stateprofessorship at Michigan University Acting Keeper. well as as Pathology Regius andPlant Head as ofMycology to serve starting aScientific as Officer, he went on during anillustrious career at the RBGE, He certainly proved John correct and tobe from Sheffieldand later DSc his University. studies onthe taxonomy of from the University forhis ofEdinburgh in 1962,andin 1965 was awarded PhD his including Ainsworth &Bisby’s of Dictionary aneditor, ofInstituteas notonly publications key reference tothis group. He excelled also Coelomycetes in 1980to led This coelomycete genera. with emphasis particular appeared, on fungi steady stream ofpublications onconidial systematic material. examination A oftype attention with patient todetail, and His work was characterized by meticulous intractable. Brian up took the challenge. relevant, were impossibly as widely regarded clearly coelomycetes, itwas also forwhich to hyphomycete taxonomy, but the development brilliantly had applied been International Institute. Mycological ofthe Director Deputy appointed re-named Principal Mycologist, andin 1990hewas Martin retired Ellis in 1976,hebecame made entirely within the Institute. When year in Australia career was in 1986,his Manitoba, from 1965–69,andasabbatical Department ofForestry in Winnipeg, Thereafter, from aspellat apart the Canada Colletotrichum Haines J[H](2008)Introduction mold to Mycology: In was awarded 1965 Roy aresearch By the career, start ofhis conidial in buildings. J. Haines. Amy YRossman andDonald HPfister ([email protected]; dpfister@oeb. ([email protected]; series andmajor contributions on , his monumental, his still the book, . This was completed in 1964. in1964. completed . This was The Fungus and Lichen Bolbitiaceae British Fungus harvard.edu) many many The The Denmark, Iceland, Norway, India, Malaysia, Australia,and has visited Cameroon, forthat issue. co-editor He aspecial was also toJohn ofChina dedicated Webster.Society UniversityAgricultural andthe Mycological Journal ofFungal Research issue ofthe in aspecial ” published new the oldandthe between article “Links This theme continuedwas withhis recent stimulating mycology. ofScottish overview of Paddock Stools” in 1986provided a “150Years ofScotland Society Botanical and abroad. His Presidential Address tothe promoting the bothat home study offungi is outstanding andheisstill actively our understanding in Scotland offungi Shetland in 1999.His contribution to ofMull,the andlater fungi Orkney and outstanding figures. tooneofthe mycologists science’sof all topresent thethis occasion congratulations enormously, soitisanhonour formeon Brian was my teacher andinfluenced life my in aless pressurized environment.mycology interest, andpleasurable continuation of other his by great tojazz, time devoted retirement characterized has been which to the Institute’s demise, hechoseearly sensing lead would the which changes wife’sfor his andperhaps eyesight failing from this association. In 1995,concerned younger particularly mycologists benefitted WuSankaran, Wen-ping, andmyself. The Pascoe, Kris Pirozynski, Ninoska Pons, K.V. Dyko, Chuck Paul Hodges, Kirk,Ian point ofanillustriousthe high career. marked in 1985arguably Society Mycological Society for the Fungi the Roy, however, interests has broad global Brian’s Barbara included collaborators . His ofthe presidency British Transactions ofthe British Mycological andthe Index ofFungi ([email protected]) sponsored by sponsored Jilin David W. Minter IMA FUNGUS , but also , but also AWARDS AND PERSONALIA (11) Anthony Whalley ([email protected]) Roy’s outstanding contribution to contribution outstanding Roy’s you thank worldwide Mycologists DNA reassociation and estimation of and estimation reassociation DNA % guanineMol. and cytosine.the After of PCR,development he started to use sequence of data, particularly nucleotide LSU of D1/D2 domains the r DNA, and yeast taxonomy. incorporated into this of nucleotide amount assessed the He taxonomic levels, different at divergence species, and revisedincluding taxonomy the sexual known with yeasts of ascomycetous road the paved contributions His morphs. who started to researchers other for many yeasts, other in adopt similar approaches alsofungi. filamentous Although and, later, of molecular importance the saw he clearly need of the also was aware Clete studies, mode of classical on the for more data physiology. and nutritional reproduction the Fungus Groups of Southeast Scotland, of Southeast Groups Fungus the very which active. he remains with mycology been has acknowledged many by was elected He Fellow awards. and honours Royalof the Society of Edinburgh in1979, British of the a Member appointed and was (MBE) 1997. The in Royal Empire Society Patrick him a of Edinburgh awarded mycology in Medal for excellence Neil and he received 1998 in an Outstanding the from Award to Nature Contribution Royal Society of Birds Protection for the served has of He 2012. in as president Mycological Society British and of the The Botanical Society of Scotland, and to meetings and contributor was a major in role a major society Roy had activities. Mycological Society British millenium the Mycology Liverpool, in on Tropical meeting BMS participated in and has meetings and 40 years as well as for over forays many in events. overseas and expertise enthusiasm, Roy for your fungi, in and wish you interest continued and further birthday 80th a very happy mycological adventures. Keys to Keys to A National A National (2015) is a . He is also expert a leading . He One of his dearest projects been has of his the One dearest and support interest continuing His related to his investigation on the fungion the on related to his investigation student pelletsasowl an undergraduate he Later developed Sheffield. a long-at Richardson Mike with collaboration lasting several in editions of resulting Fungi on Dung on poisonous fungi medical advising of on identification authorities and staff species and as the has involved, a result on case database developed an invaluable also is especially histories, Scotland. He in mycological on the of works an authority and was largely responsible Potter, Beatrix discovery mycologicalfor the of her studies. Dawyck Wood, of Heron study long-term became gardens RBGE the partsince of the 1969. Roy and a team of biologistsin seasonal studied the changes the in have organisms that since and other mycobiota of scientific a number in resulting time book and Roy’s publications Heritage: Fungal Dawyk – Its Treasure: and conservation observations wonderful mycological adventure. started of fungi field study the in for the Yorkshire the his with association with his from school and days, Union Naturalists’ Willis with his Bramley friendship a leading he was later, Years light Union. the in of establishment the helping in instrumental

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Sweden, Thailand, the USA,the Thailand, and Zambia.Sweden, gave lectures and workshops, ran forays He needed levels, much and provided various at He countries. mycological these in expertise newspaper, also fungi promotes through radio and television interviews. I have and both Malaysia in seen Roy action in and active Thailand,enthusiastic and he is as in Kindrogan. met today ashim I first when at Honorary Professor was made He in Thailand in University Ramkhamhaeng to of hisacknowledgement contributions fungithe and of Thailand SE Asia. fungi coprophilous in perhaps interest

yeast taxonomy Cletus P. Kurtzman (1938–2017) – father of modern (1938–2017) – father Kurtzman Cletus P. VOLUME 9 · NO. 1

The father of modern yeast taxonomy, taxonomy, yeast of modern The father passed away Kurtzman, (“Clete”) Cletus a heartattack, 2017 after on 27 November yeast biodiversity the research leaving for shock. in worked community Clete US the at 50 years as a yeast researcher Agricultural of Agriculture Department Research Service laboratory Peoria, in as leader, a group of which 29 were Illinois, recognized and he was internationally to the contributions for his pioneering of molecular and taxonomy phylogeny Saccharomycotina in mainly . Clete yeasts, recognize to of first the the was power molecular phylogenetic comparative 1980s. the from these and pursued studies of his he days career early the in Already as such used methods, DNA- DNA-based IN MEMORIAM (12) AWARDS AND PERSONALIA

interested in the future taxonomy, ofyeast including functional aspects. understandingfor abetter diversity, ofyeast diversity, namely the data use ofwholegenome in the breakthrough next technical in yeast still hewas actively clearas involved became had interest.also his His mental flexibility diagnostics, andclinical in biotechnology features ofyeasts, including applications Working at aUSDAlaboratory, applied 2011) the studytaxonomic the 4 scientificfor eight journals. also He (co-)edited aneditor as andserved andChina, Portugal, from many countries, including Mexico, Brazil, andtaxonomydiversity foryoung scientists professorships at universities worldwide. international 16ofthese assumed guests; students, early career researchers, and andbotany tonumerousmycology systematics andevolution. He taught contributions tobasidiomycote worldwidemycologists tremendous forhis known well time, hebecame among at Tübingen, Germany. During this Garden at the Eberhard Karls University of the director Botanical as well as department ofBotany andMycology from 1974–2008,hewas headofthe andsevere Duringshort illness. 34years, March a of78after 2018,at the age the death ofFranz on15 Oberwinkler It iswith that regret deep we record Franz with wifeBarbaraduring his avisit toFrankfurt amMain in 2013. ways oflookingatbasidiomyceteevolution Franz Oberwinkler(1939–2018)–Pioneerinnew Until active the Clete last, and wasvery Clete andtaught lectured courses onyeast th andthe 5 encyclopaedia on yeast diversity. onyeast encyclopaedia (3vols, Amsterdam: Elsevier, th editionsof The a Yeasts: he studied. indicating life-long his forthe passion fungi that dosomething Imight else”–clearly work with the yeasts, itishard tothink “Because Iamstill excitedabout my quite (Boekhout &Kurtzman 2016)heremarked Commission ofYeasts. In arecent interview representative in theInternational IUMS Institute. the as USA He served also is now the Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Josef Adolf von award Arx by what given and in 2008hewas the first recipient of the of the American Academy ofMicrobiology Hall ofFame since 2016.Clete was afellow citations andispresent Science in the ARS publications that in >23000 resulted He more (co-)authored than 350scholarly interacted with many scientists worldwide. including nomenclatural andhe aspects, identifications, scanning and transmission illustrations taxonomic drawings), (line microscopy,analysis by light scientific cultivation,collection, morphological andmarkers:methodologies field work, integrative approach by combining diverse focusing on the andevolution diversity offungi, worldwide. In investigations his of worked in many differentecosystems in 1974. professorship at the University ofTübingen Josef Poelt in Munich until heassumed a in Mérida (Venezuela), with andthen again at the Instituto Forestal Latino-Americano Organization ofthe United Nations (FAO) Franz and was agreat observer Basidiomycota Food andAgriculture representative ofthe Mägdefrau, then a as with Karl together University ofTübingen heworkeddoc, at the Josef Poelt. Asapost- under of the guidance heterobasidiomycetes and systematics of on the morphology in 1965with athesis aPhDand obtained in Munich, Germany, Maximilians University at the Ludwig- 1939, Franz studied Born on22May , he applied an , heapplied yeast researchyeast field. by them missed andby us be fromwill the grandchildren. fivegrandfather tohis He the years,aproud last father, andagreat AnnMary her deteriorated health as during family. He worried waswife very about his keen interest in the well-being ofmy also two). He was always man, afamily showing when having we metat meetings (or abeer sense ofhumourto enjoy somewhat his dry in 1992,and laboratory in his apostdoc as President from 1994–98and ofthe IMA arguments during discussions. He was interesting as well as to these occasions, He always contributed important results new congresses todate, IMC from 1971–2014. since the in andparticipated all beginning International Association Mycological (IMA) generous contributions. He ofthe was part in many countriesmycology with formany(DFG) years,andsupported botany ofthe German Foundation Science member ofthe of board he was anelected journals, ofmycological boards editorial students orcolleagues. are namedafterhim six species by thankful hits including name. his Two and genera for science, with MycoBank yielding 450 orders) families, new genera, (species, taxa with name. his He numerous established heterobasidiomycetes isdirectly linked ofPucciniomycotinalineages key topic.Our ofthe many knowledge the systematics ofBasidiomycota for relevance ofbasidium morphology than 340scientific papers, with the Franzcollaborators, more published interplay with their environment. evolution ofcharacteristics in their offungi hypotheses andinteresting insights into the approach well-founded yielded phylogenetic This integrative data. sequence of molecular composition, natural products, andanalysis electron microscopy, carbohydrate wall cell Boekhout T, Kurtzman (2016)Interview CP with It was agreat pleasure formetowork Franz Oberwinkler served on several onseveral Franz served Oberwinkler with his Alone ortogether Yeast Research Cletus Kurtzman andTeun Boekhout. ([email protected]) 16: fow097. andother enBoekhout o B Teun IMA FUNGUS being a FEMS FEMS AWARDS AND PERSONALIA (13) as as eral ([email protected]) Meike Piepenbring and Dominik Begerow and Dominik Piepenbring Meike knowledge with us, for imparting his for imparting knowledge us, with the into values, insights and for scientific fungi of and plants. world fascinating We are very thankful to Franz for very are to Franz thankful We biology graduate contributed to activities of biology to activities contributed graduate directed which were Botanical Garden the public. excellent an Barbara was the towards publish companion, and helped Franz travel years. recent during papers extensive mycological and complex his broad sharing see

His wife Barbara was his reliable partner his was partner reliable wife Barbara His Secretary-General 2006–10. from

Secretary of the British Mycological Society, had suddenly died. He had previously served IMA previously and the had died. Society suddenly the had He Mycological Society, asSecretary President, British of the

STOP PRESS PRESS STOP Geoffrey (“Geoff 2018 that Gen learned15 May on we current deep regret that is with the Manchester), It of (University ”) Robson in 2010 he was awarded the Association’s Association’s the he was awarded 2010 in DeBary Anton prestigious Medal for his mycology in achievements professional ( 1(2): (15), Dec.2010). IMA Fungus all years. only She not over those cared for as a but large of their family, well-being the VOLUME 9 · NO. 1