British Society for Plant Pathology
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The British Society for Plant Pathology, or BSPP, is a UK based organisation of British plant pathologists
but accepts members from all countries. It was founded in 1981 and publishes three scientific journals: Plant Pathology
, Molecular Plant Pathology
and New Disease Reports.
The organisation actively tries to encourage its younger members to participate. Each year an award is given out each year for the best student
paper published in one of societies journals. The PH Gregory prize is awarded to the best presenter of an oral paper at the annual presidential meeting.
Like other organisations of its type it arranges conference
s and also awards various scholarship
s and fellowship
s.
The current President is Professor Graham Jellis.
Phytopathology
Plant pathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens and environmental conditions . Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants...
but accepts members from all countries. It was founded in 1981 and publishes three scientific journals: Plant Pathology
Plant Pathology (journal)
Plant Pathology is a scientific journal published by Wiley-Blackwell in association with the British Society for Plant Pathology, though it was originally published by the Ministry of Agriculture. It was first published in 1954...
, Molecular Plant Pathology
Molecular Plant Pathology
Molecular Plant Pathology is a journal published in association with the British Society for Plant Pathology. It was first published in January 2000. It has an impact factor of 3.3 ranking it 15th in the list of all plant science journals...
and New Disease Reports.
The organisation actively tries to encourage its younger members to participate. Each year an award is given out each year for the best student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
paper published in one of societies journals. The PH Gregory prize is awarded to the best presenter of an oral paper at the annual presidential meeting.
Like other organisations of its type it arranges conference
Academic conference
An academic conference or symposium is a conference for researchers to present and discuss their work. Together with academic or scientific journals, conferences provide an important channel for exchange of information between researchers.-Overview:Conferences are usually composed of various...
s and also awards various scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s and fellowship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s.
The current President is Professor Graham Jellis.