Chris J. Leaver
Christopher John Leaver (born 31 May 1942) is an Emeritus Professorial Fellow of St John's College, Oxford who served as Sibthorpian Professor in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Oxford from 1990 to 2007. Education. Leaver was educated at Lyme Regis Grammar School and Imperial College London where he was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree (first class) followed by a PhD in plant physiology in 1966. Career and research. Leaver's area of expertise is in plant biochemistry, development, plant physiology and signalling; before his current positions, he has at the Department  of Botany and Plant Pathology at Purdue University and the University of Edinburgh. During his career, Leaver held the following positions: Awards and honours. Leaver was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1986. His nomination reads: Leaver was also awarded EMBO Membership in 1982, elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 1989 and appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2000 New Year Honours. Personal life. Leaver's "Who's Who" entry lists his recreations as “walking and talking in Upper Coquetdale” in Northumberland.