Roger Slack | |
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| Born | Charles Roger Slack 22 April 1937 Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 24 October 2016 (aged 79) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Nottingham |
| Spouse |
Pam Shaw (m. 1963) |
| Children | 2 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plant biology and biochemistry |
| Institutions | Crop and Food Research |
| Thesis | The role of boron in plant nutrition (1962) |
Charles Roger Slack FRS FRSNZ (22 April 1937 – 24 October 2016) was a British-born plant biologist and biochemist who lived and worked in Australia (1962–1970) and New Zealand (1970–2000). In 1966, jointly with Marshall Hatch, he discovered C4 photosynthesis (also known as the Hatch Slack Pathway).