Ian Keith Ferguson

Background

Ferguson, Ian Keith was born on February 15, 1938 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of John Craig and Mabel (Coad) Ferguson.

Education

Bachelor, Trinity College, Dublin, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin, 1964.

Career

Assistant curator of herbarium, Trinity College, Dublin, 1962-1964; research botanist, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1966; research assistant, Flora Europaea Organisation, British Museum Natural History, 1966-1968; research botanist, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom, 1968-1972; head palynology unit, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, 1972-1985; assistant keeper of herbarium, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, 1985-1989; deputy keeper of herbarium, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, since 1989. Honorary staff member department plant science U. Reading, United Kingdom, since 1982.

Achievements

• Ian Keith Ferguson has been listed as a noteworthy Botanist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Linnean Society London. Member International Association Plant Taxonomy, Botanical Society British Isles (secretary 1969-1972, committee member since 1961), Botanical Society American (correspondent).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, horticultural activities, reading, traveling.

Connections

Married Lorna Frances Bowden, June 28, 1968. Children: Ian Henry, James Robert.

Father:

John Craig Ferguson

Mother:

Mabel (Coad) Ferguson

Spouse:

Lorna Frances Bowden

child:

James Robert Ferguson

child:

Ian Henry Ferguson