BSA Corresponding Members
Corresponding members are distinguished scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the plant sciences and who live and work outside of the United States of America. The committee seeks nominees who have had a significant impact to the plant sciences throughout their career as demonstrated by excellence in research and scholarship. Additional criteria may include meaningful contributions in education, public policy and/or exceptional service to the professional botanical community, or a combination of these qualities. Recipients will also have demonstrated leadership and engagement in relevant scientific organizations within their own country and/or internationally.
Corresponding members are considered by the Corresponding Member Committee, forwarded to the Council, which reviews recommendations and credentials submitted by members, and approved by the membership at the annual BSA business meeting. Corresponding members have all the privileges of life-time members.
Requirements for Nomination
Nominations will be submitted by BSA members through the BSA online awards portal and should include:
- a curriculum vitae of the proposed candidate,
- a detailed explanation of the qualifications and achievements of the candidate, and
- at least three letters of support (including one nomination letter) with at least one of these letters coming from a relevant colleague in the country of the nominee
- the Professional Conduct Disclosure Form from the nominator and any other letter writers
All nominated awardees must adhere to the BSA Guidelines for Professional Ethics and the Ethical Guidelines for Nominated Awards.
All items should be combined into one PDF file for upload to the BSA Awards portal.
Nominations should be completed by February 1, 2024 to be considered for award of corresponding membership at the BSA Business meeting in June 2024.
This award will be open for nominations starting in October 2023. Deadline - February 1, 2024
Submit Your Nomination
Current BSA members can access the awards portal by clicking here and logging in with your BotanyID/Password. Once signed in, click on the "2024 - Corresponding Members" link and you should see a blue button that says "+ Create New Nomination" at the bottom if your login was successful.
Please feel free to email bsa-manager@botany.org with any questions about the nomination and application process.

Lúcia Lohmann, a 2019 Corresponding Member, wrote: "Thank you so much for such wonderful news! I have no words to express how honored I feel for having been selected as a corresponding member of BSA. The Botanical Society of America has played a really key role throughout my career, and this recognition gives me a new boost to continue to conduct research here in Brazil, despite the difficult times that Brazilian sciences are facing. I deeply appreciate this recognition, which is a very special one given how much I value BSA. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything that I can do to help the Society."
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Abbott, Richard (2019) University of St. Andrews London, United Kingdom
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Giulietti-Harley, Ana Maria (2017) Instituto Tecnologico Vale de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel, Belem, Para, Brazil |
Mark, Sir Alan (2013) University of Otago, New Zealand |
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Anton, Ana (2015) Instituto Multidisciplinario de Biología Vegetal and the University of Córdoba, Argentina
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Guzmán, Jorge Alejandro López-Portillo (2013) Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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Melkonian, Michael (2004) Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany
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Archangelsky, Sergio (1979) Vincente Lopez, Argentina
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Hagemann, Wolfgang (2000) Heidelberg, Germany
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Meyer-Berthaud, Brigitte (2018) CNRS, Montpellier, France |
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Arroyo, Mary Kalin (1996) Universidad de Chile-Casilla, Santiago, Chile
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Halle', Francis (1988) Montpellier, France
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Nieto Feliner, Gonzalo (2023) Royal Botanical Garden of Madrid Madrid, Spain
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Baas, Pieter (1987) National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden, Netherlands
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Hejnowicz, Zygmunt (1965) Univ-UL Jagielonksa, Katowice, Poland
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Nishida, Harufumi (2018) Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan
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Bachmann, Konrad (1987) Gatersleben, Germany
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Herrera, Carlos (1994) Estacion Biologica de Donana CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
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Nougarede, Arlette (1990) LAB. C E M V-Univ P & M Curie, Paris, France
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Berg, Rolf Y. (1963) University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway |
Herrero, Maria (2015) Estacion Experimental de Aula Dei CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain |
Pandey, Vashist (2018) DDU Gorakhpur University Gorakhpur, India |
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Bernardello, Gabriel (1999) Museo Botanico, Cordoba, Argentina
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Heywood, Vernon H. (1988) University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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Piñero, Daniel (2013) Institute of Ecology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, Distrito Federal, México
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Briggs, Barbara (1997) Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Australia
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Hong, De-Yuan (2000) Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xianshan, Beijing, China
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Prado, Jefferson (2019) Instituto de Botânica, Herbário, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Buvat, Roger Andre (1990) Montpellier, France
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Hopper, Stephen (2007) University of Western Australia Albany, WA, Australia
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Prance, Sir Ghillean (1975) Dorset, England
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Catalan, Pilar (2017) University of Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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Hormaza, Jose Inaki (2017) Institute for Mediterranean and Subtropical Horticulture "La Mayora" CSIC Malaga, Spain |
Raven, John (2010) University of Dundee, Scotland
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Chailakhyan, Mikhail Kh. (1990) Timiryazev Inst Plant Phys, Moscow, Russia
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Huntley, Brian (2004) Betty's Bay, South Africa
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Rico-Gray, Victor (2019) Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Mexico |
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Chaloner, William G. (1987) University of London, Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Ingold, Cecil Terence (1986) Northumbria, United Kingdom |
Rudall, Paula (2000) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom |
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Charlesworth, Deborah (2015) Edinburgh University, Scotland
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Ivanov, Victor B. (2012) Timiryazev Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
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Rzedowski, Jerzy (2000) Instituto De Ecologia, A.C., Mich, México
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Coen, Enrico (2004) Colney, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom
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Kawano, Shoichi (1981) Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan |
Samain, Marie-Stéphanie (2021) Mexico
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Dettmann, Mary (1986) Queensland Museum, Hendra, Australia |
Kuhlemeier, Cris (2015) University of Bern, Switzerland |
Sarbu, Anca (2010) University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
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Dickinson, Hugh G. (2005) Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Kursanov, Andzei Lvovitch (1985) Institute of Plant Physiology, Botanitcheskaya 35, Moscow, Russia
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Shi, Suhua (2017) Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, P.R. China |
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Dransfield, John (2011) Royal Botanical Garden, Kew, United Kingdom
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Kutschera, Ulrich (2013) Institute of Biology, Universität Kassel, Kassel, Germany
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Sun, Ge (2008) Changchun, China
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Edwards, Dianne (1995) University of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Liaaen—Jensen, Synnøve (2012) University of Tronheim, Tronheim, Norway
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Tolba, Mostafa Kamal (2006) Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Endress, Peter (1983) University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Linder, Peter (2021) Switzerland |
Yahara, Tetsukazu (2013) Kyushu University, Hakozaki, Fukuoka, Japan
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Fahn, Abraham (1980) Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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Liu, Jianquan (2021) China |
Zaidi, Muddasir Israr (2010) University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan
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Ferguson, Ian Keith (1983) Glouchestershire, United Kingdom
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Lohmann, Lucia (2019) Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Zindler-Frank, Elizabeth (1997) MARBURG/LAHN, Germany
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Galtier, Jean (2006) Botanique et Bioinformatique de l’Architecture des Plantes, CIRAD, Montpellier, France |
Lu, Bao-rong (2007) Fudan University, Shanghai, China |
Zuloaga, Fernando (2019) Instituto de Botánica Darwinion, San Isidro, Argentina |
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Ge, Song (2017) Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xiangshan, Beijing, P.R. China |
MacRobbie, Enid A. C. (2010) University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England |
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Corresponding Members - Deceased
Arber, Agnes
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Harris, Thomas Maxwell |
Pichi Sermolli, Rodolfo E. G.
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Ashida, Joji
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Hattori, Sinski
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Plantefol, Lucien |
Baur, Erwin
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Hegnauer, Robert
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Poelt, Josef
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Blackman, Frederick Frost
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Heim, Roger
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Prain, David
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Borgesen, F. C. E.
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Here, Hiroshi |
Pringsheim, Ernst G.
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Bower, Frederick 0.
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Hernandez Xolocotzi, Efraim
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Rauh, Werner
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Boysen-Jensen, P.
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Heslop-Harrison, John
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Remy, Winfried
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Bresadola, Abbe Giacomo
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Hill, Arthur William
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Rendle, Alfred Barton
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Bradshaw, Tony
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Hoeg, Ove Arbo
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Renner, Otto
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Briquet, John Isaac
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Holttum, Richard Eric
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Rosenberg, Otto
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Bunning, Erwin
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Huber, Bruno
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Rubel, Edward
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Burkart, Arturo E.
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Hulten, Eric
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Sahni, Birbal
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Burstrom, Hans Georg
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Hunziker, Armando
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Sauvageau, Camille Francois
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Cardenas, Martin
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Hutchinson, J.
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Schopfer, William H.
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Catcheside, David G.
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lkeno, Seiitiro
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Schroter, Carel Cornelis
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Chandler, Marjorie
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Johannsen, Wilhelm Ludvig
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Schuepp, Otto
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Chodat, Robert Hippolyte
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Johnson, Lawrence A. S.
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Schumacher, Robert W.
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Cockayne, Leonard
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Jost, Ludwig
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Scott, Dukinfield Henry
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Collander, Paul Runar
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Kihara, Hitoshi
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Seward, Albert Charles
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Cookson, Isabel C.
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Klebahn, Henrich
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Skoftsberg, Carl
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Correns, Carl Franz Joseph Erich
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Kluyver, Albert Jan
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Smith, William Wright
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Corner, E. J. H. |
Krapovickas, Antonio |
Soueges,Rene
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Cutter, Elizabeth Graham
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Krausel, Richard 0.
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Stafleu, Frans A.
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Dangeard, Pierre-Auguste-Clement
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Kylin, Harald
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Stearn, William T.
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Dainty, Jack
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LeC Jercq, Suzanne
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Steeves, Taylor
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Darlington, Cyril Dean
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Leon, Hermano
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Svedelius, Nels Eberhard
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DeVries, Hugo
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Li, Xingxue
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Symon, David E.
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Diels, Fredrich Ludwig Emil
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Lloyd, David
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Takhtajan, Armen Leonovich
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Dixon, Henry H.
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Long, Albert George
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Tamiya, Hiroshi
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Dixon, Hugh Neville
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Lourteig, Alicia
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Tang, Pei Sung
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Domin, Karel
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Lundegardh, Henrik
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Tansley, Arthur George
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Drude, Karl George Oscar
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Lwoff, Andre M.
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Tamiya, Hiroshi
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Engler, Heinrich Gustav Adolph
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MacMillan, Jake
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Thanegaraj, G.
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Ehrendorfer, Friedrich (1951)
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Maheshwari, Panchanan
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Thomas, Hugh H.
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Erdtman, Gunnar
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Manton, Irene
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Troll, Wilhelm
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Evenari, Michael
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Martens, Pierre
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Tschermak von Seysenegg, Erich
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Faegri, Knut
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Maximov, Nicolas Alexandrovich
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Tubeuf, Karl von
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Feldman, Jean
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Mehra, P.
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Vandendries, Rene
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Flahault, Charles Henri-Marie
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Metcalfe, Charles Russell
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van Stennis, Cornelius G. G. J.
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Florin , C. Rudolf
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Miyabe, Kingo
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Vavilov, Nikolai Ivanovich
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Frey-Wyssling, Albert F.
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Molisch, Hans
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Verdoorn, F.
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Fritsch, Felix Eugene
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Muntzing, Arne
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Vogel, Stefan
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Gaumann, Ernst Albert
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Navashin, Serge Gabrilovich
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von Stosch, Hans Adolph
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Gautheret, Roger Jean
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Nemec, Bohumil
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Walton, John
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Godwin, Harry
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Ochoa, Carlos (Deceased - 2008) |
Warburg, Otto
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Goebel, Karl I. Everhard Von
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Oehklers, Freidrich
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Wardlaw, Claude Wilson
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Gregoire, Victor
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Oltmanns, Friedrich
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Went, Friedrich August Ferdinand C.
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Gregory, F. G.
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Osborne, Daphne
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Weftstein von Westersheim, Fritz von
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Haberlandt, G. J. F.
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Ostenfeld, Carl Emil Hansen
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Wettstein von Westersheim, Richard von
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Harper, John L.
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Palmgren, Alvar
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Willstatter, Richard Martin
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Philipson, William Raymond |
Wu, Zheng-yi
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Zahlbruckner, Alexander
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Zimmerman, Walter
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