Fraser Bergersen

Fraser John Bergersen FRS[1] (26 May 1929 – 3 October 2011) was a New Zealand plant biologist. He was a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science and Fellow of the Royal Society.

Education

Born in Hamilton, New Zealand, Bergerson earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Otago, and received a Doctor of Science from the University of New Zealand in 1962.

Career

Bergerson worked for Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Division of Plant Industry, becoming Chief Research Scientist.[2][3]

References

Brockwell, J.; Sprent, J. I.; Day, D. A. (2013). "Fraser John Bergersen AM FAA. 26 May 1929 -- 3 October 2011". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 59: 33–58. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2013.0004.
http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004598b.htm
Li, Y.; Parsons, R.; Day, D. A.; Bergersen, F. J. (2002). "Reassessment of major products of N2 fixation by bacteroids from soybean root nodules". Microbiology. 148 (Pt 6): 1959–1966. doi:10.1099/00221287-148-6-1959. PMID 12055315.

External links

Interviews with Australian scientists, Australian Academy of Science
http://superstarsofscience.com/scientist/fraser-bergersen
http://trove.nla.gov.au/people/845318?c=people

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[frs-1] Brockwell, J.; Sprent, J. I.; Day, D. A. (2013). "Fraser John Bergersen AM FAA. 26 May 1929 -- 3 October 2011". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 59: 33–58. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2013.0004.

[2] ttp://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004598b.htm

[3] Li, Y.; Parsons, R.; Day, D. A.; Bergersen, F. J. (2002). "Reassessment of major products of N2 fixation by bacteroids from soybean root nodules". Microbiology. 148 (Pt 6): 1959–1966. doi:10.1099/00221287-148-6-1959. PMID 12055315.