Nicholas C. Fraser
| Nicholas C. Fraser | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Nicholas Campbell Fraser 14 January 1956 Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Title | Keeper of Natural Sciences |
| Spouse(s) | Christine Mary Fraser (m. 1982) |
| Children | Two |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Palaeontology |
| Sub discipline |
Triassic period Vertebrate palaeontology |
| Institutions |
Virginia Museum of Natural History National Museums Scotland |
Nicholas Campbell Fraser (born 14 January 1956), known as Nicholas C. Fraser, is a British palaeontologist, academic, and museum curator. He specialises in the Triassic period and vertebrate palaeontology. Since 2007, he has been Keeper of Natural Sciences at the National Museums Scotland. He has been Adjunct Professor of Geology at Virginia Tech since 1993 and at North Carolina State University since 2007.
Fraser was born on 14 January 1956 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, to Hugh and Patricia Fraser. He studied zoology at the University of Aberdeen, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1978. He remained at Aberdeen to undertake postgraduate research in geology, and completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1984.
Fraser began his career as an academic, and was a research fellow of Girton College, Cambridge between 1985 and 1990. He maintains his link to academia through a number of visiting positions: since 1993, he has been Adjunct Professor of Geology at Virginia Tech; since 2007, he has also been Adjunct Professor of Geology at North Carolina State University.
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