Patricia Mather
Pat Mather | |
|---|---|
| Born | Patricia Kott December 12, 1925 |
| Died | January 4, 2012 (aged 86) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Invertebrates Sea squirts |
| Institutions | CSIRO University of Queensland Queensland Museum |
Patricia Mather (née Kott) AO (12 December 1925 – 4 January 2012) was an Australian zoologist and taxonomist known for her research into sea squirts. She became a leader in Australian marine science and achieved international status through her work on the Ascidiacea. She has published (under her maiden name, Patricia Kott) more than 150 papers including a major monograph on the "Australian Ascidiacea" (in four parts between 1985 and 2001).