Richard Fortey, FRS

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It is my pleasure to announce the election of Dr. Richard Fortey of The
Natural History Museum to be a Fellow of the Royal Society - one of the
highest honors that can be bestowed on a scientist. Those of you who know
Richard and/or his work know that this award is very well-deserved. Those
of you who haven't had the pleasure will be pleased to learn that Richard
is a paleontologist in the classical mold, who knows the systematics and
biostratigraphy of his chosen groups (arthropods, especially trilobites,
and graptolites) as well as their paleobiology. In his "spare" moments,
Richard finds time to be an award-winning author of popular books on
paleontology and natural history as well as an expert in the systematics of
fungi. All in all, a complete natural historian. Congratulations to Richard
on behalf of PaleoNet, and a hearty "Good Show!"

Norm MacLeod





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Dr. Norman MacLeod
Micropalaeontological Research
N.MacLeod@nhm.ac.uk (E-mail)

Department of Palaeontology, The Natural History Museum,
Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD

Office Phone: 0171-938-9006
Dept. FAX: 0171-938-9277
E-mail: N.MacLeod@nhm.ac.uk
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