Joan Dingley

Joan Dingley
Born(1916-05-14)14 May 1916
Auckland, New Zealand [1]
Died1 January 2008(2008-01-01) (aged 91)
Auckland, New Zealand
AwardsHonorary DSc of Massey University
Scientific career
FieldsPlant pathology and taxonomic mycology
Author abbrev. (botany)Dingley

Joan Marjorie Dingley OBE (14 May 1916 – 1 January 2008)[2] was one of the pioneer women of New Zealand science. She worked for the DSIR Plant Diseases Division from 1941 to 1976, becoming the head of mycology. She was a major research scientist in New Zealand for both laboratory and field-based plant pathology, and for taxonomic mycology.

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  2. ^ Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture awards

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