Kew's Science Staff
Kew employs more than 200 scientists and benefits from the unpaid services of several dozen Kew-based Research Fellows and Associates, including many former members of staff post-retirement. Here you can read about the individual research interests and activities of Kew scientists and see some of their recent scientific outputs.
Evolution of flowers and inflorescences.
The molecular mode of action of cytotoxic plant metabolites from the British flora.
Systematics and evolution of Orchidaceae
Head of Research, Seed Conservation Department
Management of Conservation & Technology Section, Member of Seed Conservation Department Senior Management Team and Chair of UK Native Seed Hub Steering Group.
Comparative and developmental anatomy and ultrastructural research; management of EM unit, visitors and staff; supervision and training.
Research into systematics, micromorphology and distribution of anamorphic fungi, especially coelomycetes.
KMCC orchid research and conservation
KMCC GIS, palms research and conservation
KMCC Aloe research and conservation, MSBP Madagascar coordination
KMCC collecting programme, botanical surveys, Rubiaceae research and conservation
KMCC Euphorbiales systematics, protected areas management, environmental education
Development and application of conservation biotechnology techniques.
KMCC protected areas management, species conservation, sustainable livelihoods
Orchid Red List Authority Focal Point and Editorial assistant of the Botanical Journal of the Linnaean Society.
KMCC protected areas management, botanical surveys
Plant Health Officer and implementation of CITES and CBD legislation
Management of the Great Glasshouses Section in support of Kew science, conservation and public education.
Global grass systematics, floristics and anatomy, special projects in South America, tropical Africa; Miscanthus; temperate Asian bamboos.
Phytochemistry of Aloes and other plants; biological activity of plant constituents; structure-activity relations of plant chemicals.
Systematics of neotropical Mimosoideae, especially tribes Ingeae and Acacieae.
Biodiversity informatics and GIS techniques to study patterns of plant diversity and conservation priority.
