Chris J. Leaver
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Christopher J. Leaver CBE
FRS FRSE
is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
and an Emeritus Fellow, of St John's College, Oxford
, England.
His area of expertise is in plant biochemistry, development, plant physiology
and signalling. Previously he has worked at the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Purdue University
and the University of Edinburgh
.
Order of the British Empire
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FRS FRSE
Royal Society of Edinburgh
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is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford
The Department of Plant Sciences, at the University of Oxford, focusses on research and teaching in plant and fungal biology.- History :Forestry was an important part of the university under the name of the Imperial Forest Institute , later the Commonwealth Forest Institute from 1939...
and an Emeritus Fellow, of St John's College, Oxford
St John's College, Oxford
__FORCETOC__St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford, one of the larger Oxford colleges with approximately 390 undergraduates, 200 postgraduates and over 100 academic staff. It was founded by Sir Thomas White, a merchant, in 1555, whose heart is buried in the chapel of...
, England.
His area of expertise is in plant biochemistry, development, plant physiology
Plant physiology
Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants. Closely related fields include plant morphology , plant ecology , phytochemistry , cell biology, and molecular biology.Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition,...
and signalling. Previously he has worked at the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology at Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
and the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
.