Caroline Dean
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Caroline Dean, OBE
, FRS
is a British plant scientist working at the John Innes Centre
. She has made discoveries related to the timing of flowering in plants. In 2004 she became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
and a Fellow of the Royal Society
. In 2008 the United States National Academy of Sciences
elected her a foreign fellow.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, FRS
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"...
is a British plant scientist working at the John Innes Centre
John Innes Centre
The John Innes Centre located in Norwich, Norfolk, England is an independent centre for research and training in plant and microbial science...
. She has made discoveries related to the timing of flowering in plants. In 2004 she became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
and 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"...
. In 2008 the United States National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
elected her a foreign fellow.
External links
- profile on the John Innes Centre website.
- New Fellows and Foreign Members of the Royal Society 2004
- John Innes Centre scientist receives top international honour