Olga Fassatiová

Olga Fassatiová (1924-2011) was a Czech mycologist known for her work in biology and ecology of saprophic fungi, including fungi on food, feed, and soils.[1]

Olga Fassatiová
BornOctober 17th, 1924
Prague, Czech Republic
DiedDecember 15th, 2011
Scientific career
FieldsMycology; botany
Author abbrev. (botany)Fassat.

Education and career

From 1951-1991, she worked as a teacher and scientist in the Department of Botany at Charles University in Prague.[1] There, she began the fungal culture collection at the university in 1964 and helped establish the Federation of Czechoslovak Collections of Microorganisms.[1] She also described several fungi, including Acrodontium griseum, and authored over 60 journal articles and textbook chapters.[1]

Awards and honors

The fungus Trichoderma fassatiovae was named in her honor.

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References

  1. Kubátová, A. (2004). "To the 80th Birthday of Olga Fassatiová" (PDF). Czech Mycol. 56 (3–4): 179-183.
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