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Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker

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University of Manchester, Manchester, England, United Kingdom 
Area:
phycology
Website:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Mary_Drew-Baker
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"Kathleen Drew-Baker"
Bio:

Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker (6 November 1901 – 14 September 1957) was a British phycologist, known for her research on the edible seaweed Porphyra laciniata (nori), which led to a breakthrough for commercial cultivation.

Kathleen Drew-Baker's scientific legacy is revered in Japan, where she has been named Mother of the Sea. Her work is celebrated each year on April 14. A monument to her was erected in 1963 at the Sumiyoshi shrine in Uto, Kumamoto, Japan.

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Nathaniel Lyon Gardner research assistant 1928 UC Berkeley (Systematics Tree)
William Henry Lang grad student 1939 University of Manchester (Terrestrial Ecology Tree)

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Peter S. Dixon grad student 1952 University of Manchester

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