Mall Vaasma
Estonian mycologist
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Mall Vaasma (22 February 1945 – 4 December 2009) was one of Estonia's top mycologists. She graduated from the University of Tartu in 1974 with a degree in botany. After her graduation, she worked as a senior lab assistant[1] for Department of Mycology at the Estonian Institute of Zoology and Botany from 1973 [2] and at the Natural History Museum of the University of Tartu from 2008[2] until her death in 2009 after being struck by a motorist while crossing the road in Tartu.[3]
Born22 February 1945
Died4 December 2009 (aged 64)
Tartu, Estonia
AlmamaterUniversity of Tartu
OccupationMycologist
Mall Vaasma | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 February 1945 |
| Died | 4 December 2009 (aged 64) Tartu, Estonia |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Occupation | Mycologist |
She also co-authored a number of works on mushrooms.