Abstract
Dave possessed keen interests in the systematics of prokaryotes, especially the methane-producing archaea. He served as Chair of the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology Subcommittee on the Taxonomy of Methanogens from 1986 to 2001. While Dave was chair, this Subcommittee was very active, publishing the minimal standards for describing new taxa in 1988 and at least six opinions and taxonomic notes. He also edited volume 1 of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edition, in 2001, with Richard Castenholz.
Dave communicated his passion for prokaryotic life through a lifetime of teaching, research and service to the scientific community. Donations to a scholarship fund at Portland State University in memory of David Boone can be sent to: Dr Stanley S. Hillman, Chair, Department of Biology, Portland State University, PO Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, USA. Cheques should be payable to PSU Foundation, with Biology Teaching Fund (Boone) in the memo block.
Melissa Kendall, Department of Biology, Portland State University
William B. Whitman, Department of Microbiology, University of Georgia