Kew is recruiting a new Director
After six years at Kew, the current Director (CEO and Chief Scientist), Professor Stephen D. Hopper FLS will be returning to Australia to take up a Chair in Biodiversity at The University of Western Australia.
30 Jan 2012
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The search for the new Director is underway and we know this will be of great interest to a range of friends and supporters of Kew. The full details of this and other vacancies at Kew can be found at Kew jobs.
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Visiting botanic gardens in the southern hemisphere
by: Anthony Hall, Arboretum team blog 22 May 2012
With the weather being so unseasonably cold in the UK recently, I thought I'd share with you some botanical warmth down under with the highlights of botanic gardens in Sydney, Perth and Singapore.
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Director (CEO and Chief Scientist) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to return to Australia
14 Sep 2011
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew announced today that Director (CEO and Chief Scientist), Professor Stephen Hopper FLS will step down in autumn 2012 after six years in the job.
1 comment on 'Kew is recruiting a new Director'
greg holding says
19/02/2012 1:12:58 AM | Report abuse
will be good to have him back in Australia