Gretna Margaret Weste | |
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Born | Dumfries, Scotland [1] | 5 September 1917
Died | 30 August 2006 | (aged 88)
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Science (DSc) |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Awards | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) (1989), Australasian Plant Pathology Society Medal (1995) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany, Plant Pathology, mycology |
Institutions | University of Melbourne |
Gretna Margaret Weste AM (5 September 1917 – 30 August 2006) was a leading scientist noted for her work in plant pathology and mycology, specifically with Phytophthora cinnamomi.[2]