Carmen Pujals
Carmen Pujals | |
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Maria Adela Caria, Elena Martinez Fontes and Carmen Pujals | |
Born | Buenos Aires, Argentina | January 13, 1916
Died | October 24, 2003 , Argentina | (aged 87)
Nationality | Argentine |
Occupation | Botanist |
Carmen Pujals (January 13, 1916 – October 24, 2003) was an Argentine botanist. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and moved to Barcelona at the age of five. Pujals began studying biology at the University of Barcelona in 1935, but soon after, her father moved the family back to Buenos Aires fearing the start of the Civil War. In 1936 she continued her studies at the University of Buenos Aires and obtained a degree in Natural Sciences.[1]
Work
In 1947 Pujals began working as a researcher in the marine phycology laboratories at the
Pujals was part of a group of four women scientists from Argentina to travel to Antarctica in November 1968. She, along with marine biologist
During her career, Pujals described two new genera Medeolthamnion and Camontagne.[1]
The standard author abbreviation Pujals is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]
References
- ^ ISSN 1851-2372.
- ISBN 9780415970242.
- ISBN 9780522843248.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Pujals.