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3-year doctoral position in bioinformatics: Prediction of bacterial operons dedicated to glycan breakdown in marine Gammaproteobacteria for the discovery of novel CAZyme families (Funded by A*Midex) Aix-Marseille Université, France

3-year doctoral position in bioinformatics: Prediction of bacterial operons dedicated to glycan breakdown in marine Gammaproteobacteria for the discovery of novel CAZyme families (Funded by A*Midex) Aix-Marseille Université, France Location: Marseille, PROVENCE ALPES COTE D AZUR Job Type: FullTime Deadline: 31 Jul 2024 Job Information Organisation/Company Aix-Marseille Université Research Field Biological sciences » Biology Biological sciences » Other Computer science » Programming Computer science » Other Medical sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Country France Application Deadline 31 Jul 2024 - 21:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 38 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by an EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description RESEARCHER PROFILE:  PhD/ R1: First stage Researcher                   RESEARCH FIELD(S) AND DISCIPLINE

Dr. Josephine Tilden (1869-1957) American Phycologist | Prominent Algologists around the World | Scientist of the Week

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Scientist of the Week Dr. Josephine Tilden: Scientist of the week Dr. Josephine Tilden (24 March 1869 to15 May 1957) was one of the most enthusiastic and dedicated phycologist; indefatigable as a teacher, researcher, and bibliographer. She was born on March 24, 1869, in Davenport, Iowa, US. Tilden believed strongly in the equality of women and despite many obstacles never let her gender impede her from pursuing her remarkable career. Prof. Conway MacMillan introduced her to the world of algae at the University of Minnesota.  In 1894 she prepared and distributed the first 'Century  (100 species) of her American Algae, an exsiccate that eventually included 32,500 specimens of both freshwater and marine taxa. Tilden had an uncanny skill for finding superb collecting sites. Perhaps the most famous of her sites is Botanical Beach, an area located near Port Renfrew. Here she established the world-famous 'Minnesota Seaside Station' where she conducted Marine biology courses durin

Prof. Johan Harald Kylin (1879 – 1949) Swedan Phycologist | Prominent Algologists around the World | Scientist of the Week

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Prof. Johan Harald Kylin - Scientist of the Week      Prof. Johan Harald Kylin (5 February 1879 – 16 December 1949) had remarkable versatility and made major biochemical and physiology discoveries on brown, green and red seaweeds; but know only for his contribution to red algal systematics. His undoubted scientific prowess was married to a firm belief in steady, hard work, an iron will, and a high level of personal organization.       Arctic phycologist F. R. Kjellman influenced him greatly at Uppsala and developed a life-long interest in marine algae. Although, he obtained employment as Conservator at the Botanical Museum of Uppsala, the time he spent during 1912-13 at the Leipzing laboratory of Wilhelm Pfeffer - which at that time was the Mecca of plant physiologists gave him great insights into physiology which he later used in marine algae - several of the aspects first time in the world. He has the Chair in anatomy and physiology at Lund in 1920 where he remained until his retirem

Dr Mary Winifred Parke (1908-1989) | British Phycologist | Prominent Algologists around the World

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     Dr Mary Winifred Parke was the guiding force of British Phycology from 1950-70, was born on  23 March 1908 at Liverpool (England). She came under the influence of Dr. Margery Knight and started studying marine algae from 1930 onwards. Both were extremely hard workers and wrote 'Manx Algae' in 1931. This was not just the flora of Port Erin but the account of distribution, life-history, ecology, and developmental biology, all these branches were in their infancy at that time in phycological research.        Her richest contribution "culture of flagellates of phycoplanktons' came because of Prof. Orton who was working on artificial rearing of oysters. He entrusted Mary with isolating and culturing the best suitable food source. Her efforts succeeded in isolating and developing six organisms one of which Isochrysis galbana later became the most important food source in mariculture.       Mary was appointed as Botanist at Plymouth Laboratory in 1947. She painstakingly

Dr. Elmer Yale Dawson (1918-1966) | American Botanist, Taxonomist and Phycologist | Prominent Algologists around the World

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           Dr.  Elmer Yale Dawson (March 31, 1918 – June 22, 1966) was an American botanist, phycologist, taxonomist, ecologist, and naturalist writer. He was a field worker of boundless energy, pursuing deeper into unexplored biological territories.            The sheer volume of his work is astounding with 170 articles, books, reviews, newsletters, considering he was only 48 years old at the time of his death. His initial interest in cactus and succulent plants was soon taken over by his passion for seaweeds for a lifetime. He arrived at the University of California, Berkeley in 1936 and quickly discovered zeal and enthusiasm for 'microscopy'. He was the last and most productive student of WA Setchell ( he completed his Ph.D. in only two years).            His participation in 'Allan Hancock Expedition to the Gulf of California' has resulted in a major phycological contribution "Marine Algae of Gulf of California" (1944) still relevant referred by the phycol

Fredrik Christian Emil Børgesen (1866-1956) Danish Botanist and Phycologist | Prominent Algologists around the World

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                      Fredrik Christian Emil Børgesen (1 January 1866 – 22 March 1956) belonged to a prosperous Copenhagen family with a strong clannishness and well-managed finances, this made him a researcher independent of salary and promotion.   Fredrik Christian Emil Børgesen                         His first major algal flora was that of "Danish West Indies" (1913-1929) included over 700 pages and 600 beautiful drawings, became the classical investigation of tropical seaweeds. It was appreciated for a detailed investigation of morphology, anatomy, and cytology. Later, he became a librarian at the Library of the Botanical Garden (1900–1935). Børgesen further made investigations of marine algae e.g. around Mauritius, the Canary Islands, and the Antilles.                         In winter 1927-28 he was invited by the University of Bombay to study the marine algal flora of India. He investigated seaweeds of Bombay, Dwarka, Okha, Tuticorin, and Karachi (now in Pakistan). Wh

Dr. Kintaro Okamura (1867 to 1935) Icones of Japanese Algae | Prominent Algologists around the World

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Dr. Kintaro Okamura                    Kintaro Okamura (May 5, 1867 - August 21, 1935) was a legendary Japanese Phycologist and today known as "Father of Phycology in Japan". He devoted his entire life studying seaweeds from two perspectives: flora and the development of seaweed mariculture in Japan. Okamura (1928) presented a significant paper in which he pointed out that the distribution patterns of seaweeds were closely correlated with two currents warm known as 'Kuroshio' and cold known as 'Oyashio', the view still has widespread support.                He was very prolific and published more than 200 scientific research papers. Among them 'Illustrations of Marine Algae of Japan' and seven volumes of 'Icons of Japanese Algae' most sought after even today. He also produced writings of literary essays best was 'Shumi karamita Kaiso to Jinnsei (Seaweeds and human life: a tasteful reading).              In addition these he was also known p

Prof. William Randolph Taylor (1895-1990) | Prominent Algologists around the World

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              Prof.  William Randolph Taylor (December 21, 1895 – November 11, 1990) was an American Phycologist of international repute. He served as a Professor at the Department of Botany of the University of Michigan. His greatest contribution was to document a floristic account of benthic tropical marine algae of the Americas.  Prof. William Randolph Taylor He was the recipient of several honors including the first GM Smith Gold Medal in Phycology. He was a founding member of the Phycological Society of America. He was associated with Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA. He has published a total of 122 papers and books on algae, which would be almost impossible for one person to accomplish such a feat again. All his marine algal floras are still relevant and referred (even after the gap of over a century) world over for identification of seaweeds, speaks worth of his meticulous work. Our beloved Dr. Francesca Thivy madam was his student. Data compiled by:  Dr. Vaibhav A

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