Background
Chown, Loudon Steven was born on June 27, 1964 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of David Loudon and Colleen Denise Chown.
Chown, Loudon Steven was born on June 27, 1964 in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of David Loudon and Colleen Denise Chown.
Bachelor of Science, University Pretoria, 1984. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Pretoria, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pretoria, 1989.
Professor entomology University Pretoria, 1997—2001. Professor zoology Stellenbosch (South Africa) University, 2001—2004, director Center for Invasion Biology, since 2004. Chair Prince Edward Islands Management Committee, Pretoria, 1996—1998.
Chief officer life sciences Science Committee on Antarctic Research, Cambridge, England, 2002—2004, South African delegate, since 2004. Board member South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town, since 2004. Chair South African National Committee for SCAR, Pretoria, since 2004.
Lieutenant South African Medical Services, 1990-1992.
Member South African National Biodiversity Institute, Cape Town, since 2004. Member of Bird Life South Africa, Entomological Society South Africa, Zoological Society South Africa, Coleopterists Society of America, Ecological Society of America, British Ecological Society (council ex-offico since 2001), American Society Naturalists, Botanical Society South Africa.
Married Melodie Alyce McGeoch, March 9, 1996.
