/ lesley McAllister Content for UC Davis en /news/memoriam-eric-conn-lesley-mcallister <p>Professor Emeritus Eric E. Conn, a noted plant biochemist who nurtured the UC Davis Arborteum’s acacias for scientific as well as aesthetic reasons, died Sept. 2. He was 94.</p> <p>An early leader of UC Davis biological science programs, Conn was recognized for his contributions to the understanding of plant metabolism. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1988.</p> September 18, 2017 - 2:23pm Dave Jones /news/memoriam-eric-conn-lesley-mcallister