Background
Abbott, Richard John was born on June 22, 1945 in Hillingdon, England. Son of John Cornelius and Anne Abbott.
Abbott, Richard John was born on June 22, 1945 in Hillingdon, England. Son of John Cornelius and Anne Abbott.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Wales, Bangor, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oxford, England, 1970.
Lecturer University St. Andrews, Scotland, 1971—1993, senior lecturer Scotland, 1993—1999, reader Scotland, 1999—2004, professor Scotland, since 2004. Associate editor Heredity journal, 1986—1991, 1999—2004, Molecular Ecology journal, since 2003. Advisor New Phytologist journal, since 2004.
Member of Botanical Society Scotland (life. President since 2006).
Life partner Lisa Caroline Smith. Life partner Evelyn Alice Williams. Children: Georgia Tahoma, Amber Leonie Williams, Thomas Denali, Anna Louise, Carmen Eve.