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Professor David Bellamy OBE (1933-2019)

Professor David Bellamy OBE (1933-2019)

  • Date12 December 2019

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Bedford College alumnus and Honorary Fellow, Professor David Bellamy, on 11 December 2019.

After completing his BSc at Chelsea College, David studied for his PhD in Botany at Bedford College, graduating in 1960. A popular broadcaster and writer, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Royal Holloway, University of London in 1994 for 'his contribution to Botany, to the communication of knowledge and excitement about the world around us and his commitment to the conversation of that world.'

Read more about his life and work at The Conservation Foundation, the charity formed by David Bellamy and fellow conservationist, David Shreeve.

 

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