Lily Pereg (1964–2019) was an Australian microbiologist who was born in Israel and studied at university in Tel Aviv. She moved to Australia in the 1990s to undertake a PhD at the University of Sydney, which she completed in 1998.[1] In 2001 Pereg took up an appointment at the University of New England, where she was promoted to Professor of Microbiology in 2018.
Lily Pereg | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1964 |
| Died | January 2019 (aged 54–55) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
Pereg's research focused on soil microbial ecology and plant-microbial interactions. She taught microbiology, biochemistry and biotechnology at the University of New England. She was elected as President of the European Geosciences Union Soil Systems Science Division, a position she was due to take up in April 2019.[2]
Pereg and her sister were found dead in Mendoza, Argentina, in January 2019. Pereg's nephew was arrested on homicide charges.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Remembering Professor Lily Pereg". www.une.edu.au. University of New England.
- ^ "Obituary: Lily Pereg (1964–2019)". European Geosciences Union (EGU).
- ^ "Australian scientist and sister found dead in Argentina". ABC News. 28 January 2019.
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