Elisabeth Tschermak-Woess
Elisabeth Tschermak-Woess (28 January 1917 – 26 April 2001) was an Austrian University lecturer, cytologist, and phycologist who worked with lichen photobionts. In 1994, Tschermak-Woess was awarded the Acharius Medal for her lifetime contributions to lichenology. She had a Festschrift dedicated to her in 1988, in the journal Plant Systematics and Evolution (volume 158, pages 73–340). Lichen taxa that have been named after Tschermak-Woess include the genus Woessia and the species Asterochloris woessiae.
Elisabeth Tschermak-Woess | |
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| Born | Elisabeth Tschermak 28 January 1917 Znaim |
| Died | 26 April 2001 (aged 84) Vienna |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Spouse | Friedrich Woess |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Cytology, phycology, lichenology |
| Institutions | University of Vienna |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Tscherm.-Woess |
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