Background
Weston, Peter Henry was born on October 22, 1956 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Son of Claude Warwick and Rosaline Winnifred (Moller) Weston. came to Australia, 1957.
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Peter Henry Weston
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Peter Henry Weston, New Zealand, Australian plant systematist, research scientist, curator. Achievements include research in cladistic analysis of Fabaceae; extension of G.J. Nelson's direct method of character analysis; cladistic analysis, cladistic biogeography of Proteaceae. Recipient Research grant Australian Research Council, 1991-1992, Research grant Wet Tropics Management Authority, 1993.
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Sydney, Australia, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sydney, Australia, 1985.
Career
Postgraduate researcher/tutor, U. Sydney, 1979-1982; science officer, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, 1982-1989; research scientist, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney, since 1989.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Willi Hennig Society (council member since 1999). Member Society Systematic Biologists, Australian Systematic Botany Society (council member 1996-1999), Australian Systematic Botany (edt. advisory committee since 1999).
Connections
Married Bridget Susan O'Donoghue, November 26, 1988. Children: Timothy, Caitlin, Nicholas.
