Karl Maramorosch
Karl Maramorosch (January 16, 1915 – May 9, 2016) was an Austrian-born American
virologist,
entomologist, and
plant pathologist. A
centenarian and
polyglot, he conducted research on viruses,
mycoplasmas,
rickettsiae, and other micro-organisms; and their transmission to plants through insect
vectors in many parts of the world. He is the co-author of a textbook on techniques in virology and is the author of numerous papers on the biology and ecology of plant viruses, their hosts, and vectors. He received the
Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 1980 for his contribution to the study of crop
pathogens.
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