Peter Shaw Ashton
Peter Shaw Ashton (born June 27, 1934 in Boscombe , England ) is a British forest scientist and university professor . He researches the tropical rainforests of Asia, especially their wing fruit family (Dipterocarpaceae).
Life
Ashton was, among other things, director of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University , president of the International Association of Botanical Gardens , a senior position at the US environmental organization The Nature Conservancy and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as well the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
Awards (selection)
- 1987: Award for Environmental Achievement from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
- 1997: Sultan Quaboos Prize for Environmental Conservation from UNESCO
- 2001: Honorary doctorate from the University of Peradeniya , Peradeniya / Sri Lanka
- 2007: Japan Prize , The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan
- 2009: Linné Medal
Web links
- Biography , Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS) at the Arnold Arboretum (PDF; English; 237 kB)
- Biography and appreciation for the award of the Japan Prize (English)
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| SURNAME | Ashton, Peter Shaw |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ashton, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British forest scientist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boscombe , England |