Ian L. Boyd
Sir Ian Boyd | |
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| Born | Ian Lamont Boyd 9 February 1957 Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen and St John's College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Scientist |
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| Spouse |
Sheila Margaret Elizabeth Aitken
(m. 1982) |
| Children | One son, two daughters |
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| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Reproduction in grey seals (1983) |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Harrison FRS and Richard Laws FRS |
Sir Ian Lamont Boyd, FRSE, FRSB, FRS (born 9 February 1957) is a Scottish zoologist, environmental and polar scientist, former Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and is a professor of biology at the University of St Andrews. He is Chair of the UK Research Integrity Office and President of the Royal Society of Biology.