Val Chapman

Val Chapman OBE
Chapman in 1962
Auckland City Councillor
In office 1954–1956
In office 1960–1961
Personal details
Born	Valentine Jackson Chapman (1910-02-14)14 February 1910 Alcester, Warwickshire, England
Died	5 December 1980(1980-12-05) (aged 70) Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse	Phyllis Claire Parks ​ ​ (m. 1938)​
Children	3
Alma mater	University of Cambridge
Scientific career
Fields	Botany
Institutions	Victoria University of Manchester University of Auckland
Thesis	The operation of tides in controlling salt marsh vegetation (1935)
Author abbrev. (botany)	V.J.Chapm.

Valentine Jackson Chapman OBE (14 February 1910 – 5 December 1980) was a New Zealand botanist, university professor, and conservationist.