David Penny
New Zealand biologist (1938–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the British peer, see David Penny, 3rd Viscount Marchwood.
Edward David Penny CNZM FRSNZ (28 September 1938 – 20 May 2024) was a New Zealand theoretical and evolutionary biologist. He researched the nature of evolutionary transformations, and published widely in the fields of phylogenetic tree, genetics and evolutionary biology. Penny's contributions to science have been recognised with several awards and honours, and acceptance into the National Academy of Sciences.
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Born | (1938-09-28)28 September 1938 Taumarunui, New Zealand |
Died | 20 May 2024(2024-05-20) (aged 85) Palmerston North, New Zealand |
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Fields | Theoretical biology |
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Doctoral students | Barbara R. Holland[1] Mike Steel[2] |
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