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Prof. Dr. Harry Beevers (†)
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Harry Beevers at the UCSC
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Harry Beevers was one of the leading plant physiologists of the 20th century and a professor emeritus of biology at UCSC (University of California, Santa Cruz, USA).
Beevers made major contributions to the understanding of plant metabolism and plant cell biology. He and his coworkers worked out important pathways of plant metabolism and showed the locations of key enzymes for the conversion of fats to carbohydrates in fatty seed tissues. His discovery of the glyoxysome, a small structure or organelle within some plant cells, led others to discover similar organelles called leaf peroxisomes and stimulated further understanding of the role of peroxisomes in animals.
Beevers was also appreciated as a mentor to young biologists and a brilliant lecturer who could electrify an audience with his eloquence and wit. Many of his students and postdoctoral fellows went on to become leaders in the field.
Harry Beevers died in April at his home in Carmel, California in 2004 at the age of 80.
Text : Tim Stephens, Science & Engineering Writer
University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
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Detailed Orbituitary "In Memoriam" by Tim Stephens, Science & Engineering Writer, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
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