| RefNo | EC/1975/26 |
| Previous numbers | Cert XIX, 174 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Smith, David Cecil: certificate of election to the Royal Society |
| Description | Citation typed |
| Citation | Distinguished for his contributions to the physiology and ecology of lichens and other photosynthesising symbiotic systems. He has especially revealed the similarity of carbohydrate metabolism and movement and the importance of sugar alcohols in lichens and in coelenterates; he has pointed out that mycorrhizas, rust and mildew fungi and even parasitic angiosperms also have similar processes. His early work upon nutrient absorption and respiration of lichens emphasized the magnitude and ecological importance of nutrient accumulation. Later, using 14-CO-2 and many simple and elegant techniques he , with young collaborators, identified the main photosynthetic products and the nature and quantity of the carbohydrates released from the algae in symbiotic and free states and those accumulated within the fungi of various lichens. The substances and processes involved have been shown to be similar to those of the coelenterates by means of comparative experiments performed in collaboration with others but using many of the methods designed for the study of lichens. |
| AccessStatus | Closed |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4798 | Smith; Sir; David Cecil (1930 - 2018) | 1930 - 2018 |