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John Alan Elix

January 01, 1970

John Alan (Jack) Elix (born 1941)[1] emeritus professor in chemistry at the Australian National University,[2][3] is an organic chemist who has contributed in many fields: lichenology, lichen chemotaxonomy, plant physiology[2] and biodiversity and natural product chemistry.[3] He has authored 2282 species names,[4] and 67 genera[5] in the field of mycology.

John Alan Elix
Born1941 
Awards
Academic career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
lichenology
taxonomy,
plant physiology
Institutions
Doctoral studentsSimone Henrica J.J. Louwhoff
Author abbrev. (botany)Elix
Scholia has a profile for John Alan Elix (Q21339171).

The standard author abbreviation Elix is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]

Education edit

His first degree, B.Sc., and his Ph.D were both in organic chemistry from the University of Adelaide. This was followed by post-doctoral years at the University of Cambridge and then a D.Sc. in natural products chemistry from the Australian National University.[7]

Career edit

Elix spent a post doctoral year in 1966 at Cambridge, returning to Australia in 1967 to a lectureship in chemistry at the ANU.[1] He retired as professor of chemistry in 2002,[1] becoming professor emeritus.[3]

By 1975 he had already published several papers on the organic chemistry of lichens,[8][9][10] and ultimately leading to work on the evolution, taxonomy and phylogeny of lichens.[11][12][13] For his work on lichens, Elix was awarded the Acharius Medal in 2004 and the Nancy T Burbidge Medal in 2015.[1] He is a prolific author (or coauthor) of new fungal and lichen species, having formally described about 1147 as of December 2017.[14]

He was honoured in 1997, when lichenologist Helge Thorsten Lumbsch published Elixiaceae which is a family of fungi in the order Umbilicariales. It contains two genera, Meridianelia, and the type genus, Elixia, which is named after John Alan Elix.[15]

He was also honoured again in 2004, with Melanelixia, which is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae,[16] and in 2016 with Astrothelium elixii, a rare bark-dwelling Bolivian lichen.[17]

Selected publications edit

  • Elix, John A; Ernst-Russell, Karin D (1993), A catalogue of standardized thin layer chromatographic data and biosynthetic relationships for lichen substances, Australian National University

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Cohn, Helen (2017). "Elix, John Alan (Jack) - Biographical entry - Encyclopedia of Australian Science". www.eoas.info. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Professor John Elix". researchers.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "John ELIX | Emeritus Professor | DSc | Australian National University, Canberra | ANU | Research School of Chemistry (RSC)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Mycobank:Advanced search (author contains Elix & rank=sp.)". Mycobank. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Using an advanced search (author name contains "Elix" AND rank=genus)". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Elix.
  7. ^ Nash, T.H. "IAL - Acharius Medallists: Jack Elix". www.lichenology.org. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. ^ John A. Elix (1975). "2'-O-Methylphysodic acid and hydroxyphysodic acid: two new depsidones from the lichen Hypogymnia billardieri" (PDF). Australian Journal of Chemistry. 28 (4): 849–858. ISSN 0004-9425. Wikidata Q104151554.
  9. ^ JA Elix; U Engkaninan (1975). "The structure of galbinic acid. A depsidone from the lichen Usnea undulata". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 28 (8): 1793–1797. doi:10.1071/CH9751793. ISSN 0004-9425. Wikidata Q78432536.
  10. ^ John A. Elix; David A. Jackman; Melvin V. Sargent (1974). "Structure of the lichen depsidone pannarin". Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical communications: 892–893. ISSN 0022-4936. Wikidata Q104151783.
  11. ^ Steven D Leavitt; Martin Westberg; Matthew P Nelsen; et al. (23 February 2018). "Multiple, Distinct Intercontinental Lineages but Isolation of Australian Populations in a Cosmopolitan Lichen-Forming Fungal Taxon, Psora decipiens (Psoraceae, Ascomycota)". Frontiers in Microbiology. 9: 283. doi:10.3389/FMICB.2018.00283. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 5829036. PMID 29527197. Wikidata Q51148234.
  12. ^ S. Y. Kondratyuk; I. Kärnefelt; A. Thell; J. A. Elix; J. Kim; A. S. Kondratiuk; J.-S. Hur (September 2015). "Brownlielloideae, a new subfamily in the Teloschistaceae (Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota)". Acta Botanica Hungarica. 57 (3–4): 321–343. doi:10.1556/034.57.2015.3-4.6. ISSN 0236-6495. Wikidata Q54800616.
  13. ^ Pradeep K Divakar; Ana Crespo; Mats Wedin; et al. (24 August 2015). "Evolution of complex symbiotic relationships in a morphologically derived family of lichen-forming fungi". New Phytologist. 208 (4): 1217–1226. doi:10.1111/NPH.13553. ISSN 0028-646X. PMID 26299211. Wikidata Q35753148.
  14. ^ Lücking, Robert (2020). "Three challenges to contemporaneous taxonomy from a licheno-mycological perspective". Megataxa. 1 (1): 78–103 [85]. doi:10.11646/megataxa.1.1.16.
  15. ^ Lumbsch, H.T. (1997). "Systematic studies in the suborder Agyriineae (Lecanorales)". Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 83: 62.
  16. ^ Blanco, Oscar; Crespo, Ana; Divakar, Pradeep K.; Esslinger, Theodore L.; Hawksworth, David L.; Lumbsch, H. Thorsten (2004). "Melanelixia and Melanohalea, two new genera segregated from Melanelia (Parmeliaceae) based on molecular and morphological data" (PDF). Mycological Research. 108 (8): 873–884. doi:10.1017/S0953756204000723. PMID 15449592.
  17. ^ Flakus, Adam; Kukwa, Martin; Aptroot, André (2016). "Trypetheliaceae of Bolivia: an updated checklist with descriptions of twenty-four new species". The Lichenologist. 48 (6): 661–692. doi:10.1017/s0024282915000559.

Further reading edit

  • Kantvilas, G; McCarthy, Patrick M. (Patrick Martin), 1955-; Louwhoff, Simone Henrica J. J; Elix, John A; Wirth, V (2001), Lichenological contributions in honour of Jack Elix, J. Cramer, ISBN 978-3-443-58057-5{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

January 01, 1970
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John Alan Jack Elix born 1941 1 emeritus professor in chemistry at the Australian National University 2 3 is an organic chemist who has contributed in many fields lichenology lichen chemotaxonomy plant physiology 2 and biodiversity and natural product chemistry 3 He has authored 2282 species names 4 and 67 genera 5 in the field of mycology John Alan ElixBorn1941 AwardsAcharius Medal 2004 Nancy T Burbidge Medal 2015 Academic careerFieldsOrganic chemistrylichenologytaxonomy plant physiologyInstitutionsAustralian National University 1967 Doctoral studentsSimone Henrica J J LouwhoffAuthor abbrev botany Elix Scholia has a profile for John Alan Elix Q21339171 The standard author abbreviation Elix is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 6 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Selected publications 3 1 See also 4 References 5 Further readingEducation editHis first degree B Sc and his Ph D were both in organic chemistry from the University of Adelaide This was followed by post doctoral years at the University of Cambridge and then a D Sc in natural products chemistry from the Australian National University 7 Career editElix spent a post doctoral year in 1966 at Cambridge returning to Australia in 1967 to a lectureship in chemistry at the ANU 1 He retired as professor of chemistry in 2002 1 becoming professor emeritus 3 By 1975 he had already published several papers on the organic chemistry of lichens 8 9 10 and ultimately leading to work on the evolution taxonomy and phylogeny of lichens 11 12 13 For his work on lichens Elix was awarded the Acharius Medal in 2004 and the Nancy T Burbidge Medal in 2015 1 He is a prolific author or coauthor of new fungal and lichen species having formally described about 1147 as of December 2017 14 He was honoured in 1997 when lichenologist Helge Thorsten Lumbsch published Elixiaceae which is a family of fungi in the order Umbilicariales It contains two genera Meridianelia and the type genus Elixia which is named after John Alan Elix 15 He was also honoured again in 2004 with Melanelixia which is a genus of foliose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae 16 and in 2016 with Astrothelium elixii a rare bark dwelling Bolivian lichen 17 Selected publications editElix John A Ernst Russell Karin D 1993 A catalogue of standardized thin layer chromatographic data and biosynthetic relationships for lichen substances Australian National University See also edit Category Taxa named by John Alan ElixReferences edit a b c d Cohn Helen 2017 Elix John Alan Jack Biographical entry Encyclopedia of Australian Science www eoas info Retrieved 11 December 2020 a b Professor John Elix researchers anu edu au Retrieved 11 December 2020 a b c John ELIX Emeritus Professor DSc Australian National University Canberra ANU Research School of Chemistry RSC ResearchGate Retrieved 31 January 2021 Mycobank Advanced search author contains Elix amp rank sp Mycobank Retrieved 12 December 2020 Using an advanced search author name contains Elix AND rank genus www mycobank org Retrieved 10 December 2020 International Plant Names Index Elix Nash T H IAL Acharius Medallists Jack Elix www lichenology org Retrieved 12 January 2021 John A Elix 1975 2 O Methylphysodic acid and hydroxyphysodic acid two new depsidones from the lichen Hypogymnia billardieri PDF Australian Journal of Chemistry 28 4 849 858 ISSN 0004 9425 Wikidata Q104151554 JA Elix U Engkaninan 1975 The structure of galbinic acid A depsidone from the lichen Usnea undulata Australian Journal of Chemistry 28 8 1793 1797 doi 10 1071 CH9751793 ISSN 0004 9425 Wikidata Q78432536 John A Elix David A Jackman Melvin V Sargent 1974 Structure of the lichen depsidone pannarin Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical communications 892 893 ISSN 0022 4936 Wikidata Q104151783 Steven D Leavitt Martin Westberg Matthew P Nelsen et al 23 February 2018 Multiple Distinct Intercontinental Lineages but Isolation of Australian Populations in a Cosmopolitan Lichen Forming Fungal Taxon Psora decipiens Psoraceae Ascomycota Frontiers in Microbiology 9 283 doi 10 3389 FMICB 2018 00283 ISSN 1664 302X PMC 5829036 PMID 29527197 Wikidata Q51148234 S Y Kondratyuk I Karnefelt A Thell J A Elix J Kim A S Kondratiuk J S Hur September 2015 Brownlielloideae a new subfamily in the Teloschistaceae Lecanoromycetes Ascomycota Acta Botanica Hungarica 57 3 4 321 343 doi 10 1556 034 57 2015 3 4 6 ISSN 0236 6495 Wikidata Q54800616 Pradeep K Divakar Ana Crespo Mats Wedin et al 24 August 2015 Evolution of complex symbiotic relationships in a morphologically derived family of lichen forming fungi New Phytologist 208 4 1217 1226 doi 10 1111 NPH 13553 ISSN 0028 646X PMID 26299211 Wikidata Q35753148 Lucking Robert 2020 Three challenges to contemporaneous taxonomy from a licheno mycological perspective Megataxa 1 1 78 103 85 doi 10 11646 megataxa 1 1 16 Lumbsch H T 1997 Systematic studies in the suborder Agyriineae Lecanorales Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory 83 62 Blanco Oscar Crespo Ana Divakar Pradeep K Esslinger Theodore L Hawksworth David L Lumbsch H Thorsten 2004 Melanelixia and Melanohalea two new genera segregated from Melanelia Parmeliaceae based on molecular and morphological data PDF Mycological Research 108 8 873 884 doi 10 1017 S0953756204000723 PMID 15449592 Flakus Adam Kukwa Martin Aptroot Andre 2016 Trypetheliaceae of Bolivia an updated checklist with descriptions of twenty four new species The Lichenologist 48 6 661 692 doi 10 1017 s0024282915000559 Further reading editKantvilas G McCarthy Patrick M Patrick Martin 1955 Louwhoff Simone Henrica J J Elix John A Wirth V 2001 Lichenological contributions in honour of Jack Elix J Cramer ISBN 978 3 443 58057 5 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Alan Elix amp oldid 1194053903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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