Alice Catherine Evans (1881-1975) worked as a microbiologist, studying the bacteriology of milk and cheese. Thanks to her research, the cause of Brucellosis could be traced back to the consumption of raw milk. To honour Alice Evans for her work, which resulted in the pasteurisation of milk, DSMZ researchers named the strain Streptomyces evansiae (DSM 41979) after her.

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Dr. Rebecca Lancefield (1895 – 1981) studied streptococcal bacteria. Her research laid the foundations for understanding how diseases like strep throat. She was the first woman to became president of the American Association of Immunologists. To honour her significant contributions to bacteriology, DSMZ researchers named the strain Streptomyces lancefieldiae (DSM 40712) after her.

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