Patricia Mather

Patricia Mather (née Kott) (12 December 1925 – 4 January 2012) was an Australian zoologist known for her research into sea squirts. She was born and educated in Western Australia.

She became a leader in Australian marine science and internationally achieved status through her work on the Ascidiacea. She has published (under her maiden name, Patricia Kott) more than 150 papers including her major monograph on the "Australian Ascidiacea" (in four parts between 1985 and 2001).