David Smith (botanist)
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Sir David Cecil Smith FRS FRSE FLS (born 21 May 1930 Port Talbot, South Wales – 29 June 2018[2]) was a British botanist.[3] Smith was most notable for his research into the biology of symbiosis and became a leading authority on it.[4] Smith discovered that lichens and Radiata (coelenterates) shared a similar biological mechanism in carbohydrate metabolism. Further research by Smith demonstrated similar processes in organisms that worked within a symbiotic relationship.[5]
Quick Facts Principal of Edinburgh University, President of Wolfson College, Oxford ...
Sir David Smith | |
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Principal of Edinburgh University | |
In office 1987–1994 | |
President of Wolfson College, Oxford | |
In office 1994–2000 | |
Born | David Cecil Smith (1930-05-21)21 May 1930 |
Died | 29 June 2018(2018-06-29) (aged 88) |
Nationality | British |
Education | Colston's School St Paul's School, London |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Known for | Discovery that organisms in symbiotic relationship, had similar biological processes. |
Spouse(s) | Daphne Osborne (divorced); Lesley Mutch |
Children | Bryony, Adam and Cameron |
Awards | Linnean Gold Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Institutions | University of California, Berkeley University of Oxford University of Bristol University of Edinburgh |
Doctoral students | Angela Gallop[1] |
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