Chris Thorogood
Brief Biography: Chris Thorogood is the Deputy Director and Head of Science of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum, and a lecturer in biology at the University of Oxford’s Department of Plant Sciences. Chris’s research focusses on the evolution of parasitic and carnivorous plants, conservation of parasitic plants, plant diversity in the Mediterranean Basin and Japan, and the biomimetic applications of plants. Chris is an ambassador for public engagement with plant sciences and is a panellist for BBC Radio 4’s ‘Gardeners’ Question Time’. Chris is a wildlife artist, botanical illustrator, and an international best-selling author of specialist field guides and popular titles.
Academic Background: Chris was awarded the international Irene Manton Prize for the best PhD thesis in botany and plant sciences in the year of 2009. He carried out his PhD and postdoctoral research post at the University of Bristol. He is a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London, and was an EPA Cephalosporin Research Fellow at Linacre College from 2018, where he is now an Adjunct Fellow. Chris is an Editor for the journal Plants People Planet, of the New Phytologist Trust, and a member of the journal’s strategic steering group.
