Background
Scudder, Geoffrey George Edgar was born on March 18, 1934 in Fawkham, Kent, England. Son of George T. A. and Eva L. (Chapman) Scudder. emigrated to Canada, 1958, naturalized, 1973.
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Geoffrey George Edgar Scudder, British Zoologist, educator. Recipient Master Teacher award University B.C., 1976, Killam Research award, 1989;award Royal Society and Nuffield Foundation Commonwealth Bursary, 1964; NRCCan. grantee, 1959-1978; National Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada grantee, since 1979.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Zoology with honors, U. Wales, 1955; D. Phil., U. Oxford, England, 1958.
Career
Instructor in zoology, U. B.C. (Canada), Vancouver, 1958-1960;
assistant professor zoology, U. B.C. (Canada), 1960-1964;
associate professor, U. B.C. (Canada), 1964-1968;
professor, U. B.C. (Canada), since 1968;
head department zoology, U. B.C. (Canada), 1976-1991. Visiting professor Imperial College, London U., 1964-1965. Exchange scientist NRCCan.-Soviet Academy Sciences, 1965.
Visiting scientist Wau (Papua New Guinea)Ecology Institute, 1972.
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Canada, Entomological Society Canada (Gold medal 1975). Member Society Study Evolution, Canada Society Zoology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Freshwater Biological Association Great Britain, Royal Entomological Society London, Entomological Society Washington, Entomological Society B.C., Pacific Science Association.
Connections
Married Jacqueline Howard, April 7, 1958. 1 child, Nicola Claire.
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Nationality
British
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Recipient Master Teacher award University B.C., 1976, Killam Research award, 1989;award Royal Society and Nuffield Foundation Commonwealth Bursary, 1964. NRCCan. grantee, 1959-1978. National Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada grantee, since 1979.Recipient Master Teacher award University B.C., 1976, Killam Research award, 1989;award Royal Society and Nuffield Foundation Commonwealth Bursary, 1964. NRCCan. grantee, 1959-1978. National Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada grantee, since 1979.