| herman jan phaff: professor, mentor, friend and colleague. | herman jan phaff, the father of yeast ecology, was born in the netherlands in 1913. in his early years, he spent much time in his family's winery, which sparked his interest in microbes. trained in the famous delft tradition, phaff discovered many unrecognized ecological niches of yeast, such as shellfish, rabbit stomach, frass of bark beetles, tree exudates, cactus roots, capri figs, sewage, drosophila flies and shrimp. he is also remembered for his pioneering work on the coevolution of yeasts, ... | 2003 | 12884058 |