Taxacom: Vernon Hilton Heywood

[Ralf Becker]

Very sad indeed. A brillant outspoken botanist. Do not forget,that he also
foundet the Flora Europea.

Alastair Culham via Taxacom <taxacom at lists.ku.edu> schrieb am Di., 20.
Sept. 2022, 19:50:

> Dear colleagues on Taxacom,
>
> It is with great sadness that I have to announce the death of Vernon
> Heywood, Emeritus Professor of Botany, on the night of Saturday 17th/Sunday
> 18th September.  Vernon was an inspirational head of the Botany Department
> at The University of Reading, moving to BGCI in 1987 and remaining there
> until his retirement.  He continued as an active and highly respected
> botanist on the international stage after retirement.  He was one of the
> twenty five Fellows honoris causa of the Linnean Society and was Father of
> the Linnean Society from 28th January 2020.
>
> Alastair Culham
> School of Biological Sciences, University of Reading
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> Nurturing nuance while assailing ambiguity for about 35 years, 1987-2022.
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