Paula Rudall

Paula J Rudall (born 1954) is a British botanist, who was head of the Department of Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1]

Paula J Rudall
Born1954 (age 6667)
NationalityBritish
Known forBotanical taxonomy
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Author abbrev. (botany)Rudall

Career

Paula Rudall graduated from the University of London, with a B.Sc., and went on to get her Ph.D. and D.Sc. (2001) at the same institution. She was the head of the Department of Comparative Plant and Fungal Biology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and has been the recipient of a number of awards including the Linnean Medal (2005). She is known for her work on the taxonomy and phylogeny of monocotyledons.

Features in Sir Richard Attenborough’s documentary ‘Lost Gods of Easter Island’

References

  1. RBG 2015.
  2. IPNI.  Rudall.

Bibliography

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