John Spence (scientist)
John Arnott Spence (15 July 1929 – 6 March 2013) was a
Spence was born on 15 July 1929, on the island of
Spence served as the head of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of the West Indies in Saint Augustine until his retirement in 1989.[1][2] He then became the head of the Cocoa Research Unit (CRU), which he is credited with its expansion into an internationally recognized center.[2][3]
Within the field of botany, Spence uncovered the importance of the
Spence was the recipient of the gold Chaconia Medal in 1980 and the NIHERST Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.[2] He became a fellow of the Fellow of the Caribbean Academy of Science in 1990.[2]
John Spence died of a heart attack on 6 March 2013, at the age of 83.[1] He was survived by his wife, Yolande Spence, and their sons, John Malcolm Spence, Louis Spence and Richard Spence.[3] His funeral was held at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Sports and Education Centre in St Augustine.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Alexander, Gail (2013-03-09). "Spence to be buried Tuesday". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "John Spence (1929) Plant Pathologist". National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- ^ Trinidad Express. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
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