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Gavin Broad | |
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| Born | 29 December 1975 |
| Alma mater | Imperial College London |
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| Fields | Entomology |
| Institutions | The Natural History Museum, London |
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.
Career
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Gavin Broad". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Who We Are". British Entomological & Natural History Society. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Current Executive Officers". International Society of Hymenopterists. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Current Executive Officers". Darwin Tree of Life Project. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Gavin Broad (NHM, London) is the new EJT Entomology Editor | European Journal of Taxonomy". europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ "Research Gate Profile". ImaScientist Q&A. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "Research Gate Profile". Research Gate. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Van Noort, Simon; Broad, Gavin (6 February 2024). Wasps of the World: A Guide to Every Family. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691238545. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ Broad, Gavin; Shaw, Mark; Fitton, Michael (1 January 2018). Ichneumonid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): Their Classification and Biology: 7 (RES Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects). CABI Publishing. ISBN 1800628285. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ De Ketalaere, Augustijn; Penigot, William (April 2026). ""A remarkable new genus of Anomaloninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Brunei"". Royal Belgian Entomological Society. 161 (2025): 209–214.
- ↑ Barkham, Patrick (27 May 2026). "Tiny parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th birthday". The Guardian.
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