Background
Vestergaard, Peter was born on October 24, 1940 in Nakskov, Denmark. Son of Hans Christian and Karen Ragnhild (Skafte) Vestergaard.
educator plant ecologist researcher
Vestergaard, Peter was born on October 24, 1940 in Nakskov, Denmark. Son of Hans Christian and Karen Ragnhild (Skafte) Vestergaard.
Graduate, University Copenhagen, 1969.
Assistant professor University Copenhagen, 1969-1973, associate professor, since 1973. Member council European Union for Coastal Conservation, The Netherlands, 1991-1995. Member Nature Protection Council, Denmark, 1992-1996.
Member Danish Government Committee for Biodiversity, 2000-2001.
Member International Association for Vegetation Science, Danish Botanical Society (president 1986-1992), Danish Landscape Ecological Society (board directors since 1997), British Ecological Society, Swedish Phytogeographical Society.
Married Inge Pedersen, August 9, 1964. Children: Mette, Ole, Lasse.