Person

Anderson, Robert John (Bob) (1952 - 2012)

Born
1952
Died
2012
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Occupation
Botanist

Summary

Bob Anderson studied the chemotaxonomy of Correa while undertaking a PhD at La Trobe University, his voucher specimens from that study now being part of the University's herbarium. After a teaching career at the University of Ballarat he returned to South Australia where, for over 20 years, he was involved in revegetation and land rehabilitation programs for Kinhill.

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Chronology

1976
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide
1990 - 2012
Career position - Botanist, Kinhill (later KBR)

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Leach, Greg, 'Bob Anderson (1952-2012)', Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter, 153 (2012), 48. Details

Resources

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