Members of the department

The department has 23 academic staff, 5 independent research fellows and approximately 60 postdoctoral researchers and DPhil students supported by some 40 technicians and administrative staff.

* Please note that we are currently updating our People pages, so please be understanding of any inconsistencies! 

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Professor George Ratcliffe

Professor of Plant Sciences, Head of Department
New College
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David Anderson

Health and Safety Officer
samuel aroney

Samuel Aroney

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
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Debra Ashby

PA to HoD, Personnel Administrator
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Aché Atta-Boateng

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
hannah austyn

Hannah Austyn

Building Services Assistant
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Lesley Austyn

Receptionist
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Marcel Bach Pages

Post-doctoral Researcher
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John Baker

Photographer, AV Technician
Eric Belfield

Dr Eric Belfield

Post-doctoral Researcher
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Caroline Benfield

Receptionist
Jay Biernaskie

Dr Jay Biernaskie

BBSRC Future Leader Fellow
alex bones

Alex Bones

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
david boshier

Dr David Boshier

Senior Research Associate
Rose Bourdon

Rose Bourdon

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
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Rob Bryant

Facilities Manager
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April Burt

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
Pierre Buscaill

Dr Pierre Buscaill

Post-doctoral Researcher
alexandra casey

Alexandra Casey

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
Chloe Casey

Chloe Casey

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
laura clark

Laura Clark

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
liliana costa

Dr Liliana Costa

Managing Editor, PCP at OUP
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Rona Costello

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
Dr Peter Darrah

Dr Peter Darrah

Associate Professor
Worcester College
molly dewey

Dr Molly Dewey

Research Associate in Fungal Biology
hugh dickinson

Professor Hugh Dickinson

Emeritus Prof of Plant Reproductive Biology
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Weixi (Lillian) Ding

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
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George Dobson

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
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Professor Liam Dolan, FRS

Sherardian Professor of Botany
Magdalen College
heather dun

Heather Dun

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
alison east

Dr Alison East

Post-doctoral Researcher
liam elliott

Liam Elliott

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
david emms

Dr David Emms

Post-doctoral Researcher
elsa field

Elsa Field

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
Dmitry Filatov

Professor Dmitry Filatov

Professor of Evolutionary Genetics
St Hildas College
denis filer

Denis Filer

Senior Research Associate
maria font farre

Maria Font Farre

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
brandon ford

Brandon Ford

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
mark fricker

Dr Mark Fricker

Associate Professor in Plant Sciences
Pembroke College
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Beatriz Moreno García

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
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Guillardin Calvo

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
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Caitlin Hamilton

Communications, Outreach and Alumni Relations Manager
nicholas harberd

Professor Nicholas Harberd, FRS

Sibthorpian Professor of Plant Sciences
St John's College
stephen harris

Professor Stephen Harris

Druce Curator (Herbaria), Associate Professor in Plant Sciences
Christ Church
Tim Haskett

Dr Tim Haskett

Research Fellow
will hawthorne

Dr Will Hawthorne

Senior Research Associate
andrew hector

Professor Andrew Hector

Professor of Ecology, Plants for the 21st Century (Co-director: Conservation)
Linacre College
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Ross-William Hendron

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
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Dr Sandy Hetherington

Fellow by Examination in Biology, Magdalen College.
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Professor Simon Hiscock

Director, Botanic Garden & Harcourt Arboretum
Christ Church
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Felix Homma

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)
tom hughes

Dr Tom Hughes

Post-doctoral Researcher
Ting Hang Hung

Tin Hang (Henry) Hung

Graduate Student (D.Phil.)