Background
Taylor, Roy Lewis was born on April 12, 1932 in Olds, Alberta, Canada. Son of Martin Gilbert and Crystal (Thomas) Taylor.
Taylor, Roy Lewis was born on April 12, 1932 in Olds, Alberta, Canada. Son of Martin Gilbert and Crystal (Thomas) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science, Sir George Williams U., Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Berkeley, 1962; Doctor of Science (honorary), University B.C., Vancouver, Canada, 1997.
Public school teacher, Olds School Division, 1949-1952; junior high school teacher, Calgary School Board, Alberta, 1953-1955; chief taxonomy section, research branch, Canada Agricultural Department, Ottawa, Ontario, 1962-1968; director Botanical Garden, professor botany, professor plant science, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1968-1985; president, Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Horticultural Society, 1985-1994; director, Chicago Botanical Garden, Glencoe, Illinois, 1985-1994; executive director, Rancho Santa Ana Botanical Garden, Claremont, California, since 1994; professor botany, chairman botany program, Claremont Graduate School, since 1994. President Western Botanical Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd.
Member State of Illinois Board Natural Resources and Conservation, 1987-1994. Trustee Nature Illinois Foundation, 1990-1994. Fellow Linnean Society London.
Member Canada Botanical Association (president 1967-1968), Biological Council Canada (president 1973-1974), American Association Museum (accreditation committee 1980-1985, chairman 1985-1991, chairman ethics commission 1991-1993), American Association Botanical Gardens and Arboreta (president 1976, 77, award of merit 1987), Claremont Chamber of C. (board directors 1995-1998), Ottawa Valley Curling Association (president 1968-1969), B.C. Society Landscape Archs. (honorary), University B.C. Botanical Garden (honorary), Chicago Hort Society (life, medal 1994), Governor General's Curling Club Canada (life), University Club Claremont, Men's Garden Club Los Angeles.