John Lawton (biologist)
Sir John Lawton | |
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| Born | John Hartley Lawton 24 September 1943 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Durham |
| Awards | Kempe Award for Distinguished Ecologists (1998) Frink Medal (1998) Marsh Ecology Award (1996) Japan Prize (2004) RSPB Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | University of York York Museums Trust |
Sir John Hartley Lawton CBE FRS (born 24 September 1943) is a British ecologist, RSPB Vice President, President (former Chair) of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, President of The Institution of Environmental Sciences, Chairman of York Museums Trust and President of the York Ornithological Club.
He has previously been a trustee of WWF UK and head of Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and was the last chair of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution. In October 2011, he was awarded the RSPB Medal.