Education
Her 1966 dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Indiana University concerned the taxonomy of Capsicum chinense.
Her 1966 dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Indiana University concerned the taxonomy of Capsicum chinense.
In 2005 she retired from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Reading, to become an Honorary Research Associate. Her research projects include: The molecular systematics and the use of wild species in the improvement of farmed chillis (Capsicum) Research on the domestication of crops, notably the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, working with the Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) in Colombia The genetic diversity, conservation and improvement of tropical crops such as: Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa), working with the Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) in Peru Banana (Musa species) from the East African Highlands.
