Mark Williamson
Encyclopedia
Professor
Mark H. Williamson OBE
is professor emeritus of biology
at the University of York. He is an expert on biological invasions.
Williamson gained a BA
from the Oxford
in 1950 and received a D.Phil.
eight years later, having been a demonstrator of at Oxford since 1952. Between 1958-1962 he was an SSO/PSO at the Oceanographic Laboratory at the Scottish Marine Biological Association. Between 1962 and 1965 he was a lecturer at the Department of Zoology
at Edinburgh University. In 1963 he was appointed professor at the University of York
on its founding. In 1993 he was appointed professor emeritus.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
Mark H. Williamson OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
is professor emeritus of biology
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
at the University of York. He is an expert on biological invasions.
Williamson gained a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
in 1950 and received a D.Phil.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
eight years later, having been a demonstrator of at Oxford since 1952. Between 1958-1962 he was an SSO/PSO at the Oceanographic Laboratory at the Scottish Marine Biological Association. Between 1962 and 1965 he was a lecturer at the Department of Zoology
Zoology
Zoology |zoölogy]]), is the branch of biology that relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct...
at Edinburgh University. In 1963 he was appointed professor at the University of York
University of York
The University of York , is an academic institution located in the city of York, England. Established in 1963, the campus university has expanded to more than thirty departments and centres, covering a wide range of subjects...
on its founding. In 1993 he was appointed professor emeritus.
External links
- http://bioltfws1.york.ac.uk/biostaff/staffdetail.php?id=mhw