Brian J. Coppins | |
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Born | 1949 |
Alma mater | University of Hull King's College London University College London Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys |
Awards | Acharius Medal (2010)[1] Linnean Medal (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Lichenology |
Institutions | Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh |
Thesis | A taxonomic study of the lichen genus Micarea in Europe (1982[1]) |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Coppins |
Brian John Coppins (born 1949) is a botanist and lichenologist, considered a world authority on crustose lichens[2] and a leading expert on the genus Micarea.[3]