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Mathilde Bensaúde | |
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| Born | 23 January 1890 |
| Died | 22 November 1969 (aged 79) Lisbon, Portugal |
| Alma mater | University at Lausanne, Switzerland Sorbonne, University of Paris |
| Known for | Discovery of heterothallism in basidiomycetes and pioneering work in plant pathology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology, Botany, Plant Pathology |
| Doctoral advisor | Louis Matruchot |
Mathilde Simone Rachel Pauline Bensaude was an internationally renowned mycologist and plant pathologist whose pioneering doctoral thesis at the Sorbonne first showed heterothallism in the basidiomycetes. Bensaúde is also a major pioneer in the field of Plant Pathology in Portugal, and founded Portugal's Plant Quarantine Services and is one of the founders of the Portugal Society of Biology.