Gavin Broad
British Entomologist
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Gavin R. Broad is a British entomologist who was the curator in charge of Insects, and is a Principal Curator of Hymenoptera at Natural History Museum, London.[1] He is the President of the British Entomological and Natural History Society[2] and President-Elect for the International Society of Hymenopterists.[1][3] He is also the co-investigator on the Darwin Tree of Life Project.[4] His work focuses on Ichneumonoidea and groups previously classified as Vespoidea. His research interests focus on the taxonomy and diversity of Ichneumonidae and on biodiversity genomics.
Gavin Broad | |
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 Broad in 2006 | |
| Born | 29 December 1975 |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | The Natural History Museum, London |
Career
Broad studied his undergraduate degree in Zoology at Sheffield University, and completed his PhD at Imperial College London in 2001.[1][5] He worked at the Biological Records Centre for three years as a coordinator of zoological data and research.[6] Broad works at Natural History Museum, London as a principal curator in Hymenoptera since 2006.[1][5]
Broad is known best for his work with Hymenoptera, with over 400 publications,[7] including two books, Wasps of the World: A Guide to Every Family, co-authored with Simon Van Noort[8] and Ichneumonid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): Their Classification and Biology.[9]
Broad has had multiple species and genera named after him.[10][failed verification] For the 100th Birthday of David Attenborough, Broad was part of a group that named Attenboroughnculus in recognition.[11]