Plant Protect. Sci., 2024, 60(1):106-107 | DOI: 10.17221/7/2024-PPS
Obituary of Ing. Věra Mokrá, CSc. (1932–2023)Biographical Notice
- 1 Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening, Průhonice, Czech Republic
A prominent scientist in the field of plant virology, our dear colleague Mrs. Ing. Věra Mokrá, CSc., passed away on July 20, 2023. Over the course of almost sixty years (from 1959 to 2008, when she finally retired), Věra Mokrá played a key role in the research of ornamental plant viruses. She was not only one of the founders of the field of virology of ornamental plants in Czechoslovakia, but she also contributed to its significant development and managed to raise the research level to the world level within several decades (Bojňanský 1992). It is very important to remember her difficult life, often literally pioneering work and rich professional career in a nutshell.
Keywords: Vera Mokra; obituary
Received: January 8, 2024; Revised: January 10, 2024; Accepted: January 12, 2024; Published: February 21, 2024 Show citation
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