Notable FigureFemale
Caroline Dean
born 1957
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryDame Caroline Dean is a British plant scientist working at the John Innes Centre. She is focused on understanding the molecular controls used by plants to seasonally judge when to flower. She is specifically interested in vernalisation — the acceleration of flowering in plants by exposure to periods of prolonged cold. She has also served on the Life Sciences jury for the Infosys Prize from 2018.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 2, 1957
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
biologist
Awards & honours
Fellow of the Royal SocietyOfficer of the Order of the British EmpireDarwin MedalL'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in SciencePortland Press Excellence in Science AwardFEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award
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