Joan W. Bennett

Joan W. Bennett
Bennett in 2009
Alma materUniversity of Chicago (PhD), Upsala College (BS)
Known forMycotoxin biosynthesis, fungal VOCs, women in science advocacy
AwardsNational Academy of Sciences (2005), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2021), Distinguished Mycologist (2024), Carski Teaching Award (1999)
Scientific career
FieldsMycology, Fungal genetics
InstitutionsTulane University, Rutgers University

Joan Wennstrom Bennett is an American fungal geneticist, recognized for her pioneering research on mycotoxins and fungal volatile organic compounds (VOCs), as well as her leadership in promoting gender equity in science. She is a Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Microbiology at Rutgers University and a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

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