International Society for Plant Pathology
The International Society for Plant Pathology is a global nonprofit institution dedicated to “promoting world-wide plant health and food security.” [1][2] It was founded in 1968 and the first President of the society was the pioneer British plant pathologist, Ronald Karslake Starr Wood.[3] The International Society for Plant Pathology is a member of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS), the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS), in liaison with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).[1][2]
Formation | 1968 |
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Type | |
Purpose | Advancement of global plant health and food security |
Region served | Global |
Official language | English |
President | Greg Johnson |
Main organ | International Congress of Plant Pathology |
Website | ISPP |
History
The aim of its founders in 1968 was to disseminate knowledge about plant development and plant diseases and their management.[1][2][4] The ISPP also organises the International Congress of Plant Pathology every half-decade which is sponsored by its executive committee.[1][2] The constituent bodies of the ISPP include a general assembly that convenes every five years during the congress, a council, an executive committee, a secretariat and subject matter committees.[1][2] At a meeting in Lancaster, UK, in 1994, it was decided to establish the "Glenn Anderson Lecture" at the congress to cover global topics like agriculture and sustainability in the developing world.[1][2] The society also maintains the World Directory of Plant Pathologists, an initiative of Fran Fisher (University of Florida). Directories were published in 1973 and 1980.[1][2]
Publications
Since November 1970, the Society has published the International Newsletter on Plant Pathology.[5] In March 2009 established a quarterly journal, Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, to address global food security in low-income regions.[6]
Congress
International Congress of Plant Pathology has been held in different cities around the world.[2]
Presidents
The following individuals have served as President of the ISPP:[2]
President | Country of origin | Tenure of office |
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Ronald Karslake Starr Wood | UK | 1968–73 |
Arthur Kelman | USA | 1973–78 |
Friedrich Grossmann | Germany | 1978–83 |
Johan Dekker | The Netherlands | 1983–88 |
R. James Cook | USA | 1988–93 |
Richard Hamilton | Canada | 1993–98 |
Peter R. Scott | UK | 1998–03 |
Richard Falloon | New Zealand | 2003–08 |
Maria Lodovica Gullino | Italy | 2008–18 |
Greg Johnson | Australia | 2018–present |
Jakob Eriksson Prize
Established in 1923, the Jakob Eriksson Prize for Plant Pathology is awarded at every Congress to a plant scientist who has demonstrated the “creative study of plant pathogens and the processes of disease development in plants.”[7][2]
External links
References
- "About ISPP". www.isppweb.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "ISPP History" (PDF). International Society for Plant Pathology. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 March 2016.
- Archer, Simon (1 December 2017). "R.K.S. Wood FRS, 1919–2017". Food Security. 9 (6): 1139–1141. doi:10.1007/s12571-017-0738-3. ISSN 1876-4525.
- "ISPP". www.isppweb.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Plant Pathology". ISPP Newsletter Archive. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "ISPP". www.isppweb.org. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "ISPP". www.isppweb.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.