List of mycologists

This is a non-exhaustive list of mycologists, or scientists with a specialisation in mycology, with their author abbreviations. Because the study of lichens is traditionally considered a branch of mycology, lichenologists are included in this list.
File:Erik Acharius.jpg|thumb|upright|Erik Acharius pioneered the taxonomy of lichens.
File:Anton de Bary.jpg|thumb|upright|Heinrich Anton de Bary made extensive contributions to the understanding of plant pathology.
File:Giacomo Bresadola.jpg|thumb|upright|Giacomo Bresadola was a founding member of the Société mycologique de France.
File:Elias Magnus Fries.jpg|thumb|upright|Elias Magnus Fries was the founding father of the modern taxonomy of mushrooms.
File:Emil Christian Hansen.jpg|thumb|upright|Emil Christian Hansen described Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, a yeast used industrially for the production of lager beer.
File:HWHarkness.jpg|thumb|upright|H. W. Harkness catalogued the fungi of California.
File:Merezhkovsky K S.jpg|thumb|upright|Inspired by his work with lichens, the Russian botanist Konstantin Mereschkowski proposed the theory of symbiogenesis.
File:John Ramsbottom.jpg|thumb|upright|John Ramsbottom was twice president of the British Mycological Society.
File:FJ Seaver 1916.jpg|thumb|upright|Fred Jay Seaver, a curator at the New York Botanical Garden and editor of the journal Mycologia between 1909 and 1947, specialised in the Discomycetes.

Name	Born	Died	Abbrev.	Reference
	1935	2017	Aa
Helene Schalkwijk-Barendsen	1921	2010
	1913	1996	Aberdeen
	1884	1953	Abramov
	1757	1819	Ach.
			Adamčík
	1727	1806	Adans.
	1865	1907	Aderh.
	1750	1837	Afzel.
	1785	1859	C.Agardh
	1813	1901	J.Agardh
	1905	1998	Ainsw.
	1916	2004	Ajello
	1941	2005
	1919	2006	Alessio
	1907	1986	Alexop.
	1942		Allen
	1879	1963
	1900	1966	L.M.Ames
	1863	1936	Anders
	1953		D.Arora
	1850	1942	Arthur
	1874	1954	Ashby
	1854	1918	G.F.Atk.
	1821	1889	C.Bab.
			Bacigálová
	1805	1857	Badham
	1908	2007	G.E.Baker
	1800	1874	Bals.-Criv.
	1926	2009	Bandoni
	1866	1940	Banker
	1832	1901	Banning
	1916	1981	Whiffen
	1923	2008	M.E.Barr
	1831	1888	de Bary
	1929	1999	L.R.Batra
	1761	1802	Batsch
	1714	1789	Batarra
	1950	2014	R.Bauer
	1560	1624	C.Bauhin
	1541	1613	J.Bauhin
	1847	1926	Bäumler
	1865	1948	Beardslee
	1874	1938	Beauverie
	1856	1931	Beck
	1879	1957	Beeli
	1918	2010	Beneke
	1894	1957
	1923	2002	C.R.Benj.
Richard Keith Benjamin	1922	2002	R.K.Benj.
	1890	1969
	1803	1889	Berk.
	1893	1932	Berkh.
	1864	1903	Berl.
	1877	1957	E.A.Bessey
	1907	1963	Beverw.
	1923	1987	H.E.Bigelow
	1900	1990	Binford
	1864	1942	Biourge
	1889	1958	Bisby
	1940		Blackwell
	1874	1954	Blakeslee
	1789	1862	Blume
	1758	1799	Bolton
	1925	2014	Bon
	1801	1884	Bonord.
	1773	1858	Bonpl.
	1828	1920	Boud.
	1861	1937	Bourdot
	1839	1925	Bref.
	1847	1929	Bres.
	1859	1934	Britton
	1839	1909	Britzelm.
	1935		Brodo
	1882	1952	F.T.Brooks
	1812	1886	Broome
	1874	1944	Buller
	1742	1793	Bull.
Britt Bunyard	1966			-
	1872	1952	Burl.
	1922	2007	J.H.Burnett
	1839	1916	Burrill
	1859	1939	Burt
	1874	1943	E.J.Butler
	1934	2020	Bystrek
			Caboň
			Cáfal
	1914	1993
	1778	1841	DC.
	1864	1943	Carver
	1890	1992	E.K.Cash
Michael Angelo Castellano	1956		Castellano
	1900	1979	Cejp
	1863	1916	L.F.Čelák.
	1910	2001	Čern.
Bruno Cetto	1921	1991
	1959		Chapela
	1897	1965	Chardón
	1877	1954	Charles
	1866	1907
	1796	1840	Chevall.
	1889	1976	Church
	1897	1964	Cif.
	1878	1971	Cleland
	1874	1945	Clem.
George C. Clerk	1931	2019	Clerk
	1867	1937	G.P.Clinton
	1526	1609	Clus.
	1872	1953	Coker
	1908	1984	Conant
	1933	2012	Constant.
	1867	1949	O.F.Cook
	1825	1914	Cooke
	1908	1991	W.B.Cooke
	1809	1849	Corda
	1906	1996	Corner
	1843	1901	Cornu
	1864	1933	Correns
	1857	1936	Costantin
	1879	1962	Cotton
	1844	1916	Crossl.
	1904	2007	Cummins
	1892	1962	G.Cunn.
	1819	1881	Curr.
	1892	1994	K.M.Curtis
	1808	1872	M.A.Curtis
	1746	1799	Curtis
	1805	1877	De Not.
	1852	1954	Dearn.
	1858	1907	Delacr.
	1928	2005	Denison
	1910	2003	Dennis
	1925	1989	Dermek
	1750	1833	Desf.
	1950		Desjardin
	1786	1862	Desm.
	1738	1822	Dicks.
	1891	1962	J.G.Dicks.
	1891	1978	Diehl
	1687	1747	Dill.
	1916	2008	Dingley
Alden C. Dirks	1993		Dirks
	1872	1960	B.O.Dodge
	1895	1988	C.W.Dodge
	1887	1965	Doidge
	1908	1972	Donk
	1892	1986	Drechsler
	1919	2000	Drouhet
	1872	1956	Duggar
	1797	1878	Dumort.
	1908	1968
	1870	1922	E.J.Durand
	1796	1878	Durieu
			Ďuriška
	1856	1929	Earle
	1923	2000	Eckblad
	1880	1965	Edgerton
	1795	1876	Ehrenb.
	1742	1795	Ehrh.
	1829	1905	Ellis
	1912	1979	R.Emers.
	1804	1849	Endl.
	1809	1884	Engelm.
	1919	2009	M.P.English
	1826	1897	Ettingsh.
	1818	1904	Everh.
	1841	1914	Eyre
	1900	1982	Fábry
	1856	1934	Fairm.
	1868	1955	Falck
	1844	1919	Farl.
	1924	2011	Fassat.
	1860	1900	Fayod
	1926	2005
	1904	1985
	1861	1927	Fink
	1861	1939	E.Fisch.
	1886	1949	Fitzp.
	1837	1898	Flagey
	1788	1856	Flot.
	1927	1992
	1754	1794	G.Forst.
	1919	2001	Friedman
	1794	1878	Fr.
	1832	1913	Th.Fr.
	1805	1880	Frost
	1930	2023	Fuhrer
			Fuljer
	1732	1791	Gaertn.
Walter Gams	1934	2017	W.Gams
	1918	2004
	1803	1866	Gasp.
	1789	1854	Gaudich.
	1893	1963	Gäum.
	1905	1964	Gelting
	1830	1880	Genev.
	1841	1914	W.R.Gerard
	1921	2008	Gerd.
	1925	2011	Gilb.
	1806	1896	Gillet
	1886	1972	Gilkey
			Glejdura
	1748	1804	J.F.Gmel.
	1932	2009	N.S.Golubk.
	1911	1982
Larry F. Grand	1940	2013	Grand
	1978		Grant
	1766	1828	Gray
	1894	1965	Groen.
	1848	1938	Groves
	1906	1970	J.W.Groves
	1810	1898	Gruby
	1939		Gulden
	1718	1773	Gunnerus
	1972		Guttová
	1932	2016	Guzman
	1879	1967	Gwynne-Vaughan
	1944		Hagara
	1852	1918	Halst.
	1842	1909	E.C.Hansen
	1885	1962	Hara
	1821	1901	Harkn.
	1862	1946
	1939		R. C. Harris
	1901	1991	K.A.Harrison
	1916	1999	Haskins
	1946		D.Hawksw.
	1885	1975
	1944		Harmaja
	1818	1896	Hazsl.
	1900	1979	R.Heim
	1916	1996	Heinem.
	1841	1908	Henn.
	1925	2011	Henssen
	1915	1993	Herink
	1924	2020	Herrera
	1888	1977	Hesler
			Hibbett
	1819	1891	H.Hoffm.
	1852	1920	Höhn.
	1731	1793	Holmsk.
	1853	1923	Holw.
	1957	2006
	1891	1956	Honey
	1923	2007	Hongo
	1817	1911	Hook.f.
	1937		Horak
	1870	1957	Hotson
	1903	1997
	1939	2022
	1970
	1805	1853	Hussey
	1900	1970	S.Imai
	1897	1970	Imbach
	1815	1887	Inzenga
	1877	1961	H.A.C.Jacks.
	1727	1817	Jacq.
			Jančovič.
			Janošík
	1886	1973	Jenkins
	1909	2000	Joffe
	1916	1981
	1900	1992	Joss.
Ari Jumpponen	1957		Jumpponen
	1807	1886	Kalchbr.
	1925	2001	J.Kane
	1817	1908	H.Karst.
	1834	1917	P.Karst
	1869	1931	Kauffman
			Kautman
			Kautman.
	1850	1908	Kellerm.
	1933		W.B.Kendr.
	1883	1973	F.Kern
	1863	1946	Kirschst.
	1963		D.P. Kontoyiannis
	1859	1942	Kleb.
	1862	1923	Klöcker
	1927	2020	Kotl.
	1931	2017	Kreisel
	1873	1940	L.Krieg.
	1937	2001	Krieglst.
	1782	1843	Krombh.
			V.Kučera
	1825	1910	J.G.Kühn
	1903	1996	Kühner
	1834	1912	P.Kumm.
			V.Kunca
	1843	1907	Kuntze
	1926	2010	Kurok.
	1938	2017	Kurtzman
			Labuda
			Lackovičová
	1864	1941	J.E.Lange
	1919	2003	M.Lange
	1938	2000	M.J.Larsen
	1934	2016	Laundon
	1903	1982	Leandri
	1937	1995	P.A.Lemke
	1898	1978	Leppik
	1874	1939	Lind
	1866	1923	Lindau
	1899	1946	Linder
	1861	1945
	1767	1850	Link
	1707	1778	L.
			Lisická
	1945		Lizoň
	1918	2005
	1867	1947	Long
	1905	1997	J.Lowe
	1911	2003	Maas Geest.
	1848	1934	T.Macbr.
	1831	1920	Macoun
	1890	1968	Mains
	1878	1949	Maire
	1833	1911	Marchand
	1886	1971	G.W.Martin
	1960		MPMartin
	1794	1868	Mart.
	1932		Marvanová
	1890	1975	E.W.Mason
	1852	1928	C. Massal.
	1850	1917	Massee
	1863	1921	Matr.
			T.W.May
	1840	1909	McIlv.
	1934	1972	McNabb
	1855	1921	Mereschk.
	1782	1856	G.Mey
	1890	1961	J.H.Mill.
	1930	2006	O.K.Mill.
	1860	1951	Miyabe
	1784	1866	Mont.
	1930	2014	R.T.Moore
	1943		J.Moravec
	1809	1892
	1836	1907	Morgan
	1924	2002	M.M.Moser
	1900	1984	Motyka
	1825	1896	F.Muell.
	1920	2008	E.Müll.
	1869	1957	Murrill
	1817	1891	Nägeli
	1904	1985	Nannf.
	1846	1913
	1776	1858	Nees
Walther Neuhoff	1891	1971	Neuhoff
	1918	1999
	1839	1919	Niessl
	1903	1993	Nobles
	1949		Noordel.
	1880	1968	Nowell
	1822	1899	Nyl.
	1939	2018	Oberw.
	1908	1994
	1916	2005	P.D.Orton
	1893	1927	Overeem
	1890	1946	Overh.
	1898	1973	Oxner
	1882	1950	C.S.Parker
	1914	1987	Park.-Rhodes
	1928	2012	Parmasto
	1847	1928	F.Patt.
	1740	1826	Paulet
	1874	1954	A.Pearson
	1833	1917	Peck
			Peiger
	1761	1836	Pers.
	1870	1948	Petch
	1934		R.H.Petersen
	1886	1964	Pijper
	1903	1974	Pilát
	1935	2017	Pišút
			Pitt
	1849	1910	Plowr.
	1791	1868	Poepp.
	1879	1968	Pole-Evans
			Polhorský
	1919	1997	Pollack
	1947	1981	S.H.Pollock
	1919	2010	P.Ponce de León
Beatrix Potter	1866	1943
	1932		Pouzar
	1794	1852	C.Presl.
	1823	1894	Pringsh.
	1808	1847	E.J.Quekett
	1832	1899	Quél.
	1806	1881	Rabenh.
	1783	1840	Raf.
	1931		Raithelh.
	1885	1974	Ramsb.
	1890	1970	Rands
	1908	1987	Raper
	1861	1946	Rea
	1845	1901	Reess
	1828	1916	Rehm
	1793	1879	Rchb.
	1927	2006	D.A.Reid
	1869	1946	Rick
	1851	1921	Ricken
	1855	1956	Ridl.
	1936		Riedl
			Ripková
	1918	2001	Rogerson
	1841	1912	Rolland
	1912	1999	Romagn.
	1831	1907	Rostr.
	1628	1702	Rumph.
	1864	1938	Sabour.
	1845	1920	Sacc.
	1799	1853	A.St.-Hil.
	1946		Samson
	1885	1972	Savicz
	1919	2000	Savile
	1718	1790	Schaeff.
	1882	1944	Jul.Schäff.
	1927	2014	Schild
	1794	1866	Schltdl.
	1793	1850	J.C.Schmidt
	1747	1835	Schrank
	1837	1894	J.Schröt.
	1802	1892	Schulzer
	1898	1969	M.B.Schwarz
	1780	1834	Schwein.
	1723	1788	Scop.
	1877	1970	Seaver
	1758	1839	Secr.
	1948		Selva
	1859	1933	Seym.
	1914	1993	Shanor
	1865	1956	Shear
			Sheldrake
	1758	1796	Sibth.
	1915	2002
	1906	1994	Singer
	1946		Škubla
			Slovák
	1904	1986	A.H.Sm.
	1854	1937	A.L.Sm.
	1895	1967	G.Sm.
	1759	1828	Sm.
	1835	1917	W.G.Sm.
	1920	2007	Smotl.
	1889	1980	Snell
	1860	1931	Sopp
	1858	1899
	1757	1822	Sowerby
	1903	1977	F.K.Sparrow
	1858	1926	Speg.
	1766	1833	Spreng.
	1885	1979	Stakman.
	1955		Stamets
	1871	1934	F.Stevens
	1887	1949	N.E.Stevens
	1911	1990	G.Stev.
	1890	1979	J.A.Stev.
	1909	1983	D.E.Stuntz
	1862	1942	Sturgis
	1956		Summerb.
	1870	1965	Sumst.
	1925	2017	Svrček
	1879	1946	Syd.
	1851	1925	P.Syd.
			Szabóová
	1950		J.W.Taylor
	1930	1999	G.M.Taylor
	1895	1954	Tehon
	1858	1932	Thaxt.
	1919	2000	Thiers
	1914	1999	Thirum.
	1872	1956	Thom
	1743	1828	Thunb.
	1924	2009	L.H.Tiffany
	1883	1967	Tomin
	1968		Tomka
	1796	1873	Torr.
	1656	1708	Tourn.
	1868	1942	Tranzschel
	1931		Trappe
	1878	1959	Traverso
	1817	1886	Tuck.
	1816	1884	C.Tul.
	1815	1885	Tul.
	1986
	1857	1952	Ulbr.
	1853	1907	Underw.
	1945	2009
	1749	1804	Vahl.
	1669	1722	Vaill.
	1853	1929	Vainio
	1930		Vánky
	1839	1914	Tiegh.
	1858	1949	Velen.
	1920	2008	Vězda
	1958		Vilgalys
	1861	1932	Vuill.
	1780	1851	Wahlenb.
	1886	1972	Wakef.
	1786	1854	Wall.
	1854	1906	H.M.Ward
	1841	1924	Warm.
	1898	1986
	1938		Watling
George F. Weber	1894	1976
	1925	2014	J.Webster
	1897	1971	Wehm.
	1748	1831	Weigel
	1782	1858	Weinm.
	1806	1872	Welw.
	1917	2006	Weste
	1883	1961	Westerd.
	1890	1978	W.Weston
	1877	1944	Whetzel
	1931	2007	Whisler
	1908	1952	W.L.White
	1765	1812	Willd.
	1741	1799	With.
	1885	1975	F.A.Wolf
	1933	2016	A.E.Wood
	1827	1915	J.M.Wood
	1922	2005	J.E.Wright
	1728	1805	Wulfen
	1907	1981
	1943		A.M.Young
	1900	1978
	1860	1939	Zahlbr.
			Zajac
	1930	2011	M.Zang
	1885	1948	Zeller
	1948		W.Y.Zhuang
	1846	1909	Zopf
	1885	1950	Zundel
	1953	2020
	1978