Person

Weston, Peter Henry (1956 - )

Born
22 October 1956
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Occupation
Systematic botanist

Summary

Peter Weston is widely recognised as a leading expert on the plant families Proteaceae, Fabaceae, Orchidaceae, Rutaceae, Winteraceae and Lauraceae. In his research he has focused on the theoretical and practical aspects of systematic botany, particularly on phylogenetic analysis. He has used these analyses to test theories of historical biogeography, co-evolution and adaptation, and to improve biological classification. For over 35 years Weston was a systematic botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Some of his major contributions include participation in a review of scientific research at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney and in tertiary teaching. He has been adjunct associate professor at several Australian universities and has taught at Rhodes University, South Africa. Weston has been the Australian Botanical Liaison Officer at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and served as President of the Australian (later Australasian) Systematic Botany Society.

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Chronology

1979
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Sydney
1982 - 2016
Career position - Systematic Botanist (later Senior Principal Research Scientist), National Herbarium of New South Wales
1983
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
1992 - 1993
Career position - Australian Botanical Liaison Officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
2009 - 2011
Career position - President, Australian Systematic Botany Society
2011 - 2012
Career position - President, Australasian Systematic Botany Society
2014
Award - Nancy T. Burbidge Medal, Austrasian Systematic Botany Society
2016 -
Career position - Honorary Research Associate, National Herbarium of New South Wales

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Journal Articles

  • Crisp, Mike, 'The Nancy Burbidge Medal: Peter Weston: a tribute to his outstanding contribution to plant systematics', Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter, 161 (2014), 29-31. Details
  • Weston, Peter, 'Award of Nancy T. Burbidge Medals to Professors Pauline Ladiges and Michael Crisp', Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter, 147/8 (2011), 4-5. Details

See also

Helen Cohn

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