Background
Hammett, Keith Richard William was born on April 24, 1942 in Epsom, Surrey, England. Arrived in New Zealand, 1967. Son of Cecil William and Daisy Winifred (Smallbone) Hammett.
Hammett, Keith Richard William was born on April 24, 1942 in Epsom, Surrey, England. Arrived in New Zealand, 1967. Son of Cecil William and Daisy Winifred (Smallbone) Hammett.
Bachelor of Science in Botany with honors, Southampton (England) University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Pathology, Southampton (England) University, 1966.
Plant pathologist, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Auckland, New Zealand, 1967-1980; pomologist, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Auckland, New Zealand, 1980-1985; plant breeder, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Auckland, New Zealand, 1985-1993. Speaker in field.
Honorary curator Dahlias Auckland Regional Botanical Garden. Executive member, collaborator National Plant Collections Scheme, New Zealand. Convenor Judges First Ellerslie Flower Show, 1994.
Fellow Royal New Zealand Institute Horticulture (Plant Breeding medal 1988, Association Honour 1994, research fellow), Horticulture and Food Research Institute of New Zealand (honorary, Hendy Eckford Gold medal 1996). Member National Dahlia Society New Zealand (advisory officer, chairman classification committee).
Married Christine Margaret Whitley, August 28, 1965. 1 child, Christopher John Keith.