Academician Ctibor Blattný, one of the founders of Czechoslovak phytopathology, long-time vice-chairman and honorary member of the Czechoslovak Scientific Society for Mycology, celebrated his 80th birthday on September 8, 1977. His biography and scientific, popularization and pedagogical activities were previously evaluated in this journal by A. Pilát. His extensive publication activity is evidenced by selections of works published by the author of this article on the occasion of his 70th and 75th birthdays. Blattný made significant contributions to various areas of agricultural research and especially to plant protection. He conducted pioneering work on hop diseases, notably Pseudoperonospora humuli, and published a major monograph in 1926. He remained devoted to hops, contributing to forecasting diseases and pests, and emphasized the importance of negative selection for removing diseased plants. His discovery in 1942 of a new biotype of Synchytrium endobioticum, the cause of potato wart disease, was of global significance and confirmed later abroad.
Hervert V. (1977): Academician Ctibor Blattný octogenarian. – Česká Mykologie 31(4): 223–224.
