Kathleen Mary Drew-Baker
Affiliations: | University of Manchester, Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
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phycologyWebsite:
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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.
Cross-listing: Marine Ecology Tree
Parents
Sign in to add mentor| Nathaniel Lyon Gardner | research assistant | 1928 | UC Berkeley |
| William Henry Lang | grad student | 1939 | University of Manchester (Terrestrial Ecology Tree) |