Ron Petersen
Ron Petersen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 (age 90–91) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (Ph.D., 1961) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Institutions | University of Tennessee |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | R.H.Petersen |
Ronald H. Petersen, more commonly known as Ron Petersen, born in 1934, is a mycologist and professor emeritus at the University of Tennessee known for his work on chanterelle mushrooms and the genus Flammulina.
He was the editor-in-chief of the journal Mycologia from 1986 to 1990.