Paula Jameson

Paula Elizabeth Jameson FNZIAHS is a New Zealand plant physiologist.

Paula Elizabeth Jameson
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
Scientific career
Fieldsplant physiology, plant hormones
ThesisA study on the role of cytokinins in the development of starch accumulating structures. (1982)

Biography

After working at Otago University and serving as head of department at Massey University, Jameson moved to the University of Canterbury where she had completed her PhD. Jameson is a Fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Agricultural and Horticultural Science and a life member of the New Zealand Society of Plant Physiologists.[1]

Research

Jameson's work on the genetics of large-seed production has received international coverage.[2][3] In the 1980s, Jameson gave evidence of her research findings in a controversial case involving the fertiliser Maxicrop. Fertiliser company Bell-Booth Ltd contended that Jameson was on the verge of a major breakthrough of great significance to New Zealand. However, Jameson's results were challenged by international scientists appearing for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (New Zealand), who determined that the fertiliser would have to be applied at the rate of 98,000 litres/ha to elicit a response.[4] The case was decided against the Ministry because even though the product was likely worthless, no legal basis existed to prevent its marketing.[5] Interviewed later about the case, Jameson said that she was not keen to revisit "ancient history [and the case] taught me to stand on my own two feet and taught me who my friends were."[6]

Honours and awards

In 2019, Professor Jameson was awarded the Marsden Medal by the New Zealand Association of Scientists for her work on plant cytokinins, among other work, over her extraordinary scientific career.[7]

Selected works
  • Controlled cytokinin production in transgenic tobacco using a copper-inducible promoter MJ McKenzie, V Mett, PHS Reynolds and PE Jameson Plant Physiology 116 (3), 969-977. 1998
  • Cytokinins and auxins in plant-pathogen interactions–an overview PE Jameson Plant Growth Regulation 32 (2-3), 369-380. 2000
  • Changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes in response to virus infection and hormone treatment SF Clarke, PL Guy, DJ Burritt, PE Jameson Physiologia Plantarum 114 (2), 157-164. 2002

References
  1. "Appointments | Times Higher Education (THE)". Times Higher Education. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. "Researchers help tackle world's food problem". Stuff.co.nz. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. F_127 (11 October 2012). "New Zealand, Chinese scientists look to improve grain yields with seed development - People's Daily Online". English.people.com.cn. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. "Search Hansard View Document". The Knowledge Basket. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. "Data". www.geoffstuff.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Professor Emerita Paula Jameson awarded 2019 Marsden Medal | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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