Sir John Beddington
| Sir John Beddington | |
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| Born |
John Rex Beddington 13 October 1945 |
| Residence | UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
London School of Economics (undergraduate) University of Edinburgh (postgraduate) |
| Known for |
Sustainable management of renewable resources Government Chief Scientific Adviser (2008–2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah West (divorced 1972) Sally Baldwin (divorced 1979) Caroline Hiller |
| Awards |
Fellow of the Royal Society (2001) Knight Bachelor (2010) Order of St Michael and St George (2004) Honorary FREng (2012) |
| Website | oxfordmartin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Population biology |
| Institutions |
Oxford Martin School Imperial College London University of York University of Edinburgh |
| Thesis | The exploitation of red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) in Scotland. |
Sir John Rex Beddington, HonFREng,CMG, FRS (born 13 October 1945) is Senior Adviser at the Oxford Martin School, and was previously Professor of Applied Population Biology at Imperial College London, and the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser from 2008 until 2013.
Beddington was educated at Monmouth School in south-east Wales, close to the English border. He then attended the London School of Economics, gaining a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, and later a Master of Science degree. In 1973 he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Edinburgh.
Beddington's research is in population biology and the sustainable management of non-renewable and renewable resources. From 1968 to 1971 Beddington was a research assistant at the University of Edinburgh. From 1971 to 1984 he was a lecturer in Population Biology at the University of York.
Beddington joined the Oxford Martin School in May 2013. He serves as the senior advisor to Professor Ian Goldin, the School's Director. The Oxford Martin School is made up of a community of more than 200 researchers, working to address the most pressing global challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.
Beddington joined Imperial in 1984, was promoted to Reader in 1987 and was appointed Professor of Applied Population Biology there in 1991.
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