Kálmán Vánky
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Kálmán Géza Vánky (15 June 1930 – 18 October 2021) was a Hungarian mycologist with Swedish and Hungarian citizenship, who lived in Germany. He was considered to be the worldwide authority on the subject of smut fungi and has dominated the taxonomic study of Ustilaginomycetes for at least the past four decades.[1]
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Kálmán Géza Vánky | |
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Born | (1930-06-15)15 June 1930 Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania |
Died | 18 October 2021(2021-10-18) (aged 91) |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Citizenship | Swedish, Hungarian |
Alma mater | University of Bucharest, Uppsala University |
Known for | Mycology of Ustilaginomycetes |
Awards | Honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences 2001, Pázmány Dénes Award 2012, Arany János medal of the Hungarian Academy of Science 2014 |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mycology |
Institutions | University of Tübingen |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Vánky |
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