George Barron

George Barron graduated from the University of Glasgow in Scotland with a B.Sc. degree in Botany and later with an M.Sc. in Plant Pathology (University of Toronto) and a PhD. in Mycology (Iowa State University). From 1958 to 1993, Barron was on the faculty of the University of Guelph where he specialized in the taxonomy and biology of soil micro-fungi and published over 100 research papers, several chapters and two books on this topic. His contributions to mycology have been recognized by his...See more

George Barron graduated from the University of Glasgow in Scotland with a B.Sc. degree in Botany and later with an M.Sc. in Plant Pathology (University of Toronto) and a PhD. in Mycology (Iowa State University). From 1958 to 1993, Barron was on the faculty of the University of Guelph where he specialized in the taxonomy and biology of soil micro-fungi and published over 100 research papers, several chapters and two books on this topic. His contributions to mycology have been recognized by his peers with a number of awards over the years, including a D.SC. from Glasgow University in 1984 for his contributions to soil mycology; the Sigma Xi "Excellence in Research" award from his colleagues at the University of Guelph in 1992; and the Canadian Botanical Association George Lawson Medal in 1993. See less