John Lawton (biologist)

Sir John Lawton
CBE FRS
Born
John Hartley Lawton

(1943-09-24) 24 September 1943 (age 81)
Preston, Lancashire, England
Alma materUniversity of Durham
AwardsKempe Award for Distinguished Ecologists (1998)
Frink Medal (1998)
Marsh Ecology Award (1996)
Japan Prize (2004)
RSPB Medal
Scientific career
Fields
InstitutionsUniversity of York
York Museums Trust

Sir John Hartley Lawton CBE FRS (born 24 September 1943) is a British ecologist, RSPB Vice President, President (former Chair) of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust,[1] President of The Institution of Environmental Sciences,[2] Chairman of York Museums Trust[3] and President of the York Ornithological Club.

He has previously been a trustee of WWF UK[1] and head of Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and was the last chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.[1][4] In October 2011, he was awarded the RSPB Medal.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d Avery, Mark (10 October 2011). "Top scientist slams government". Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ "IES Structure & Personnel | www.the-ies.org". www.the-ies.org. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Trustees". York Museums Trust. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) website Archived 23 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine