René Pomerleau, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian biologist and mycologist (1904-1993)
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About René Pomerleau
- René Pomerleau (27 April 1904 in Saint-Ferdinand, Quebec – 11 October 1993 in Quebec City) was a mycologist and Plant pathologist whose specialty was fungi and lichens.
- He received a Bachelor of Agricultural Science from Laval University before an MS at the McGill University and later study at the Sorbonne.
- In 1972, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Sir George Williams University, which later became Concordia University.
- He has been called the "Father of mycology in Canada" and seen as a pioneering plant pathologist.
- The film La mycolade also had him as the main character.In 2016, following a major legacy gift, the Acfas created the René-Pomerleau Fund, dedicated to initiatives from the next generation of scientists.
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