Paul Brakefield

Paul Martin Brakefield FRS (born 31 May 1951, Woking)[1] is a British evolutionary biologist and Professor of Zoology at the University of Cambridge, where he is also director of the Museum of Zoology and Fellow of Trinity College. He previously held the Chair in Evolutionary Biology at Leiden University in the Netherlands, and has been President of the Linnean Society of London since 2015. Brakefield is best known for his research on butterfly eyespots.

Career

In 1987 Brakefield became a Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Leiden University. In 2010 he left Leiden after serving as a professor for 23 years to become director of the Cambridge University Museum of Zoology.[2] In 2011, Brakefield was elected a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.[3] On 22 May 2015 Brakefield became President of the Linnean Society of London.[4][5]

Research

Brakefield works mostly with butterflies and insects. Amongst other topics his research focuses on eyespots on butterflies, especially Bicyclus anynana.[2][6] The butterfly species Bicyclus brakefieldi is named after him.

Honours and awards

Brakefield was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2010.[7] He became a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2011.[8]

Personal life

Brakefield is married to a Dutch woman.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Paul Martin Brakefield at Leidse hoogleraren vanaf 1575
  2. 1 2 3 "Weemoedig weg van de papierwinkel" (in Dutch). MARE Online. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Fellowship". Trinity College Cambridge. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "Governance of the Society". Linnean Society of London. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "President of the Linnean Society Professor Paul M. Brakefield FRS". Linnean Society of London. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Professor Paul Brakefield FRS". University of Cambridge. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Paul Brakefield". The Royal Society. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  8. ↑ "Paul Brakefield". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
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