NAMC – Newsletter of the Asian Mycological Committee
NAMC – Newsletter of the Asian Mycological Committee
NAMC – Newsletter of the Asian Mycological Committee
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<strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Mycological</strong> Awards<br />
Distinguished <strong>Asian</strong> Mycologist Award<br />
Dr Kevin D. Hyde was given <strong>the</strong> award <strong>of</strong> Distinguished <strong>Asian</strong> Mycologist in August 2011 at <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Mycological</strong> Congress for his services in promoting <strong>Asian</strong> Mycology. Dr Hyde has been<br />
Head and Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Excellence in Fungal Research, School <strong>of</strong><br />
Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai since January 2008 and is also <strong>the</strong> Managing<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mushroom Research Foundation, Chiang Mai, Thailand.<br />
Dr Hyde looking for freshwater fungi in sou<strong>the</strong>rn France (photographed by Jacques Fornier)<br />
Dr Hyde was <strong>the</strong> Coordinator <strong>of</strong> EASIANET from 2004 until 2007. This was an elected<br />
position in <strong>the</strong> body designated by CBD with <strong>the</strong> role to remove taxonomic impediments from<br />
<strong>the</strong> East Asia region. Dr Hyde was also Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Mycological</strong> Association <strong>of</strong> Hong Kong<br />
between 2002-2007 which was inaugurated in 1997. As Chairman <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> <strong>Mycological</strong><br />
<strong>Committee</strong> from 2007-2011 he promoted <strong>the</strong> study <strong>of</strong> mycology throughout <strong>the</strong> <strong>Asian</strong> region.
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