Fakhri A. Bazzaz

Fakhri A. Bazzaz
Born(1933-06-16)June 16, 1933
DiedFebruary 6, 2008(2008-02-06) (aged 74)
Alma materBaghdad University
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Known forPlant community ecological succession
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
Humboldt Prize
Nevada Medal
King Faisal Prize for Biology
Leverhulme Professorship
UIUC Alumni Award
Scientific career
FieldsPlant ecology
InstitutionsHarvard University
Doctoral advisorLawrence Bliss

Professor Fakhri Al-Bazzaz (June 16, 1933 – February 6, 2008) (nicknamed by his students, "Chief") was an Iraqi-American plant ecologist specializing in the study of plant community ecological succession. A professor and prolific author, he was ranked amongst the top ten "Most Cited Scientists in Environment/Ecology, 1992–2002".