Walter Stephen Judd
| Walter Stephen Judd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1951 Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Residence | Gainesville, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Florida |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Known for | Plant taxonomy (Judd system) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Judd |
| Spouse | Beverly |
Walter S. Judd is an American botanist and taxonomist, and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Botany, University of Florida since 2009.[1]
Career
B.S. Michigan State University 1973, M.S. Michigan State University 1974, Ph.D. Harvard University 1978. He became an Assistant professor in the Department of Botany at the University of Florida 1978-1983, Associate professor 1983-1991 and Professor in 1991. He was President of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists 2000-2001.[1]
Contributions
Professor Judd has been a contributor to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group and produced his own modification of this in 1999.
Awards
- American Society of Plant Taxonomists: Asa Gray Award 2011[2]
- National Museum of Natural History: José Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany 2012.[3]
Publications
- Judd, Walter S. (1999–2008). Plant systematics: a phylogenetic approach. 3rd ed. Sinauer Associates. ISBN 0-87893-407-3. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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