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Katherine J. Willis
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Katherine J. Willis, Baroness Willis of Summertown, is a British biologist, academic, and crossbench life peer in the House of Lords. A specialist in long-term ecosystem dynamics and environmental change, she has held prominent academic roles, including Professor of Biodiversity at the University of Oxford and Principal of St Edmund Hall. Previously, she served as Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Her research focuses on reconstructing ecosystem responses to climate change and human impact over geological timescales. She was appointed a life peer in 2022 and sits as a non-party-political member of the House of Lords.
Details
- Born
- 1964-01-16 · 62 years old
- Birth place
- London, United Kingdom
- Education
- University of Southampton, University of Cambridge
- Career
- Professor of Biodiversity at the University of Oxford, Principal of St Edmund Hall, Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
