Paul Alan Cox

Background

Cox, Paul Alan was born on October 10, 1953 in Salt Lake City. Son of Leo A. and Rae (Gabbitas) Cox.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1976; Master of Science, U. Wales, 1978; AM, Harvard University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1981.

Career

Teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977-1981; Miller research fellow, Miller Institute Basic Research in Science, Berkeley, California, 1981-1983; assistant professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1983-1986; associate professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1986-1991; professor, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1991-1993; dean general education and honors, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1993-1997; King Gustav XVI professor environmental science, Swedish Agricultural U., 1997-1998; director, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai, Hawaii., since 1998. Ecologist Utah Environmental Council, Salt Lake City, 1976. Project ecologist Utah MX Coordination Office, Salt Lake City, 1981.

Achievements

• Paul Alan Cox has been listed as a noteworthy Biologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, British Ecological Society, International Society Ethnopharmacology (president), American Society Naturalists, Association Tropical Biology, Society Economics Botany (president), New England Botanical Club.

Connections

Married Barbara Ann Wilson, May 21, 1975;children: Emily Ann, Paul Matthew, Mary Elisabeth, Hillary Christine, Jane Margaret.

Father:

Leo A. Cox

Mother:

Rae (Gabbitas) Cox

Spouse:

Barbara Ann Wilson

child:

Jane Margaret Cox

child:

Mary Elisabeth Cox

child:

Paul Matthew Cox

child:

Hillary Christine Cox

child:

Emily Ann Cox