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'''Mark Wayne Chase''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRS}} (born 1951) is a US-born British botanist. He is noted for work in plant classification and evolution, and one of the instigators of the [[Angiosperm Phylogeny Group]]-classification for flowering plants which is partly based on DNA studies. In particular he has researched [[orchid]]s, and currently investigates ploidy and hybridization in ''[[Nicotiana]]''.{{fact|date=November 2016}} In 1998 he shared the [[Linnean Medal]] with [[Colin Patterson (biologist)|Colin Patterson]]. In 2008 he was one of thirteen recipients of the [[Darwin-Wallace Medal]], which is given every 50 years by the [[Linnean Society of London]]. Chase currently holds the position of keeper of the [[Jodrell Laboratory]] at the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]], and is a fellow of the [[Royal Society]].<ref>[http://www.kew.org/press/newkeeper.html Royal Garden's Kew site]</ref> |
'''Mark Wayne Chase''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRS}} (born 1951) is a US-born British botanist. He is noted for work in plant classification and evolution, and one of the instigators of the [[Angiosperm Phylogeny Group]]-classification for flowering plants which is partly based on DNA studies. In particular he has researched [[orchid]]s, and currently investigates ploidy and hybridization in ''[[Nicotiana]]''.{{fact|date=November 2016}} In 1998 he shared the [[Linnean Medal]] with [[Colin Patterson (biologist)|Colin Patterson]]. In 2008 he was one of thirteen recipients of the [[Darwin-Wallace Medal]], which is given every 50 years by the [[Linnean Society of London]]. Chase currently holds the position of keeper of the [[Jodrell Laboratory]] at the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]], and is a fellow of the [[Royal Society]].<ref>[http://www.kew.org/press/newkeeper.html Royal Garden's Kew site]</ref> |
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He was awarded the [[Veitch Memorial Medal]] of the [[Royal Horticultural Society]] in 2014. |
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{{botanist|M.W.Chase|Chase, Mark Wayne}}<ref>[http://press.rhs.org.uk/RHS-Science-and-Advice/Press-releases/2014-RHS-Awards-for-Exceptional-Contributions-to-H.aspx 2014 RHS Awards for Exceptional Contributions to Horticulture Announced]</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:04, 24 December 2016
Mark Wayne Chase FRS (born 1951) is a US-born British botanist. He is noted for work in plant classification and evolution, and one of the instigators of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group-classification for flowering plants which is partly based on DNA studies. In particular he has researched orchids, and currently investigates ploidy and hybridization in Nicotiana.[citation needed] In 1998 he shared the Linnean Medal with Colin Patterson. In 2008 he was one of thirteen recipients of the Darwin-Wallace Medal, which is given every 50 years by the Linnean Society of London. Chase currently holds the position of keeper of the Jodrell Laboratory at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and is a fellow of the Royal Society.[1]
He was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 2014.
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