Doris Kermack

Doris Mary Kermack FLS (née Carr; 1923 – 2003) was a British paleontologist and marine zoologist at Imperial College London. She completed her PhD thesis entitled 'The anatomy and physiology of the gut of Arenicola marina L.' at University College London in 1953. In 1988 she was awarded the Linnean Gold Medal for outstanding service to the society.[1] She had two sons with her husband and fellow paleontologist Kenneth Kermack.[2]

Doris Mary Kermack
Born
Doris Mary Carr

1923
Died2003
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity College London
Scientific career
FieldsVertebrate paleontology
InstitutionsImperial College London

The species name Bridetherium dorisae is named in her honour.[3]

Together with her husband and Frances Mussett she was the first to formally describe the early mammal-like 'symmetrodont' Kuehneotherium praecursoris.[4]

References
  1. "The Linnean Society of London | Awards, Grants and Medals | Medals and Prizes". Linnean.org. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  2. In Pursuit of Early Mammals - Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska - Google Books. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  3. Clemens, W. A. (2011). "New morganucodontans from an Early Jurassic fissure filling in Wales (United Kingdom)". Palaeontology. 54 (5): 1139–1156. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4983.2011.01094.x.
  4. Kermack, D. M.; Kermack, K. A.; Mussett, F. (1968). "The Welsh pantothere Kuehneotherium praecursoris". Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology. 47 (312): 407. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1968.tb00519.x.


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