Talk:Ross Ferguson

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Edit request

Latest comment: 8 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The user below has a request that an edit be made to Ross Ferguson. That user has an actual or apparent conflict of interest.

Summary of request: Clarification and small addition under Honours section.

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Comment: I have a personal connection to Ross, so submitting here for transparency. I normally edit under a named account, but am submitting this edit request as a TA for privacy.

Requested changes: In the Honours section:

Change: At the 2010 Research Honours, Ferguson won the Jubilee Medal [...] → At the Royal Society's 2010 Research Honours, Ferguson won the Jubilee Medal [...] for clarity.
Add: In 2014, Ferguson was named a fellow of the [[International Society for Horticultural Science]].<ref>{{cite document |url=https://www.ishs.org/app/uploads/2025/01/ishs_2016_membershiplist.pdf |date= June 2017 |title=ISHS 2016 Membership List |publisher=[[International Society for Horticultural Science]] |page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Plant & Food Research scientists receive international honours|date=25 August 2014|language=en|website=Plant & Food Research|access-date=2026-09-25|url=https://www.plantandfood.com/en-nz/article/pfr-scientists-receive-international-honours}}

~2026-51629-52 (talk) 03:03, 25 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

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