Roger Stanier
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Roger Yate Stanier was a Canadian microbiologist
who was influential in the development of modern microbiology
. As a member of the Delft School
and former student of C. B. van Niel, he made important contributions to the taxonomy
of bacteria, including the classification of blue-green algae as cyanobacteria. In 1957, he and co-authors wrote The Microbial World, an influential microbiology textbook which was published in five editions over three decades. In the course of 24 years at the University of California at Berkeley he reached the rank of professor and served as chair of the Department of Bacteriology, before leaving for Institut Pasteur in 1971. He received several awards over the course of his career, including the Leeuwenhoek Medal
. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society
and a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
and the Légion d’Honneur.
Microbiologist
A microbiologist is a scientist who works in the field of microbiology. Microbiologists study organisms called microbes. Microbes can take the form of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protists...
who was influential in the development of modern microbiology
Microbiology
Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
. As a member of the Delft School
Delft School
Delft School may refer to:*Delft School , school in 17th century Dutch painting*Delft School , school in 20th century Dutch architecture...
and former student of C. B. van Niel, he made important contributions to the taxonomy
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
of bacteria, including the classification of blue-green algae as cyanobacteria. In 1957, he and co-authors wrote The Microbial World, an influential microbiology textbook which was published in five editions over three decades. In the course of 24 years at the University of California at Berkeley he reached the rank of professor and served as chair of the Department of Bacteriology, before leaving for Institut Pasteur in 1971. He received several awards over the course of his career, including the Leeuwenhoek Medal
Leeuwenhoek Medal
The Leeuwenhoek Medal, established in 1877 by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, , in honor of the 17th- and 18th-century microscopist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, is granted every ten years to the scientist judged to have made the most significant contribution to microbiology during...
. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
and a Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences commonly refers to the academy in the United States of America.National Academy of Sciences may also refer to :* National Academy of Sciences of Argentina* Armenian National Academy of Sciences...
and the Légion d’Honneur.