John Alan Elix

John Alan Elix
Born1941 
Awards
Academic career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
lichenology
taxonomy,
plant physiology
Institutions
Doctoral studentsSimone Henrica J.J. Louwhoff
Author abbrev. (botany)Elix

John Alan (Jack) Elix (born 1941) emeritus professor in chemistry at the Australian National University, is an organic chemist who has contributed in many fields: lichenology, lichen chemotaxonomy, plant physiology and biodiversity and natural product chemistry. He has authored 2282 species names, and 67 genera in the field of mycology. Elix edited the exsiccata series Lichenes Australasici exsiccati.

The standard author abbreviation Elix is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.