Ernest Frederick Gale
FRS (15 July 1914 – 7 March 2005)
was a
British microbiologist
A microbiologist (from Ancient Greek, Greek ) is a scientist who studies microscopic life forms and processes. This includes study of the growth, interactions and characteristics of Microorganism, microscopic organisms such as bacteria, algae, f ...
. In 1952, Dr. Gale developed the
microbial infallibility hypothesis, which states that the buildup of compounds initially resistant to biodegradation exerts a strong selective pressure on nearby microbes to evolve to consume them. This theory undergirds the fields of medical and environmental
bioremediation.
References
External links
* http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-1616184,00.html
* http://www.socgenmicrobiol.org.uk/pubs/micro_today/obituaries.cfm
British microbiologists
Fellows of the Royal Society
1914 births
2005 deaths
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