Phyllis Clinch

Phyllis E. M. Clinch
Born(1901-09-12)12 September 1901
Dublin, Ireland
Died19 October 1984(1984-10-19) (aged 83)
Teneriffe, Canary Islands
NationalityIrish
Known forPlant viruses

Phyllis E. M. Clinch (12 September 1901 – 19 October 1984) was an Irish botanist most recognised for her work in the field of plant viruses.[1][2]

Clinch attained her undergraduate degree from University College Dublin in 1923 with a first class honours in botany and chemistry. She was then awarded a scholarship and continued to study under Joseph Doyle at University College Dublin obtaining a master's in 1924. She went on to study a PhD in plant physiology, specializing in the biochemistry of Coniferales. In 1929 she became a research assistant for the investigation of plant virus diseases, department of plant pathology, University College, Dublin. In 1942, she served as an elected member of the Royal Dublin Society scientific council, and later she served as part of the council and then vice president. She retired in 1971.

  1. ^ "Royal Dublin Society listing for Phyllis Clinch". Royal Irish Academy. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  2. ^ Mulvihill, Mary. "Ireland's Greatest Woman Inventor finalist – Phyllis Clinch, tamer of viruses". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 9 March 2017.