Background
Shaw, Mark Robert was born on May 11, 1945 in Sutton Coldfield, England. Son of William and Mabel Courtenay (Bower) Shaw.
entomologist museum administrator
Shaw, Mark Robert was born on May 11, 1945 in Sutton Coldfield, England. Son of William and Mabel Courtenay (Bower) Shaw.
Bachelor with 2nd Class Honors in Chemistry, University Oxford, 1968. Doctor of Philisophy in Chemistry, University Oxford, 1972.
Research assistant department zoology University Manchester, England, 1973-1976. University research fellow University Reading, England, 1977-1980. Assistant keeper department natural history Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, 1980-1983.
Keeper department natural history National Museums Scotland, since 1983. Researcher entomology.
Fellow Royal Entomological Society London.
Married Francesca Dennis Wilkinson, July 11, 1970. Children: Zerynthia Katharine, Melitaea Beatrice.