Ada I. Pastore


Ada Italia Pastore was an Argentine botanist, curator, teacher, and explorer. She had a doctorate in biological science and developed academic activities at the Darwinion Botanical Institute and CONICET. She was a student of Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi and.

Biography

Pastore was born in San Luis, Argentina. She earned her Ph.D. in natural sciences from the University of Buenos Aires. Her doctoral work was on the genus Isoetes.
Following her Ph.D. she worked at multiple institutions including the Instituto de Botánica: Darwinión, Colegio Nacional Nicolás Avellaneda and the Colegio Nacional Bernardino Rivadavia. She was particularly known for her collaborative work with her Ph.D. advisor, Lorenzo Parodi.
Pastore died on July 1, 1952 and was remembered in the Boletin de la Sociedad Argentina de Botanica where she was commended for her skill in drawing and laboratory techniques. A session at the 1952 Segundas Jornadas Botanicas meeting was conducted in honor of Pastore.

Honors

Pastore was named an honorary member of the Instituto de Botánica: Darwinión.