Heinrich Anton de Bary
often called the “Father of Mycology,” was a pioneering botanist and mycologist who significantly advanced our understanding of fungi, including mushrooms.
Elias Magnus Fries
Elias Magnus Fries (1794-1878) was a prominent Swedish botanist and mycologist, considered a founding father of modern mushroom taxonomy.
Christian Schwarz
Christian Schwarz is a mushroom enthusiast and taxonomist and citizen science advocate from Santa Cruz, the land of milk (caps) and honey (mushrooms).
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Merlin Sheldrake
Sheldrake is an expert in mycorrhizal fungi, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures is a 2020 non-fiction book on mycology by British biologist Merlin Sheldrake.
Marie Curie
Marie Curie, a prominent scientist known for her work on radioactivity, also made contributions to the study of fungi and mycology. She was involved in isolating pure cultures of yeast. Additionally, the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Poland is named after her, and the university has departments focused on mycology and microbiology, including research on mushrooms and their potential for biofortification.
Elsie Maud Wakefield
Elsie Maud Wakefield was an English mycologist and plant pathologist.
Erik Acharius
Erik Acharius (10 October 1757 – 14 August 1819) was a Swedish botanist who pioneered the taxonomy of lichens and is known as the “father of lichenology”. Acharius was famously the last pupil of Carl Linnaeus.
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon was a Cape Colony mycologist who is recognized as one of the founders of mycological taxonomy.
Pier Andrea Saccardo
Pier Andrea Saccardo was an Italian botanist and mycologist. His multi-volume Sylloge Fungorum was one of the first attempts to produce a comprehensive list of identified fungi, using their spore-bearing structures for classification.
Elizabeth Eaton Mosre
Elizabeth Eaton Mosre was an American mycologist
Terence McKenna
Terence McKenna was a prominent figure in the psychedelic movement, particularly known for his work with and advocacy of psilocybin mushrooms.
Paul Stamets
Paul Stamets is a renowned mycologist and author known for his work on mushrooms, particularly their medicinal and ecological benefits. He is considered a leading figure in the field and is known for his advocacy of using mushrooms to address various global challenges, including pollution and health problems. He is also known for his company, Fungi Perfecti, which specializes in mushroom cultivation and supplements.
S.T. Chang
S.T. Chang is a prominent figure in the field of mushroom science, particularly known for his work on the cultivation and biology of edible mushrooms. He has made significant contributions to the understanding of mushroom cultivation, particularly in the context of developing sustainable and effective methods for mushroom production.
Paul Edward Stamets
Paul Edward Stamets (born July 17, 1955) is an American mycologist and entrepreneur who sells various mushroom products through his company. He is an author and advocate of medicinal fungi and mycoremediation.
The focus of entrepreneurial mycologist Stamets research is the Northwest’s native fungal genome, mycelium, but along the way he has filed 22 patents for mushroom-related technologies, including pesticidal fungi that trick insects into eating them, and mushrooms that can break down the neurotoxins used in nerve gas.
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Martin van de Vorle
Mushrooms are my passion since the 70’s. Since then I’ve lead different companies to great successes and developed an unmatched experience in management, compost production and cultivation techniques.
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