This is a biographical tribute written on the occasion of the 75th birthday of academician Ctibor Blattný. It summarizes his lifelong work and contributions to plant pathology, including discoveries of plant and fungal viruses, successful disease control in hops and potatoes, and recent research on Armillaria mellea. His findings had both theoretical and practical significance and he was recognized as an influential figure in phytopathology and natural resource protection.
Pilát A. (1972): Ad septuagesimum quintum diem natalem Cztiboris Blattnyi. – Česká Mykologie 26(3): 179–181.
