Tom Fenchel

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Tom Michael Fenchel (born March 19, 1940 in Copenhagen) is a Danish marine ecologist and professor first at the University of Aarhus, later at the University of Copenhagen. He is a highly cited scientist[1] and known for, among other things, Fenchel's Law. He holds PhD (1964) and D.Sc. (1969) titles, both from the University of Copenhagen.

He is a foreign member of the Royal Society[2] and a reviewing editor of the scientific journal Science.[3] He was the 1986 recipient of the ECI Prize of ecology and wrote the book [4] in the ECI Prize laureate series Excellence in Ecology. He served as president 2004-2008 of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (he is a member since 1976). In 2006 he was awarded the A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography.

He is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[5] and of the American National Academy of Sciences[6]

See also

Microbial loop

The standard author abbreviation Fenchel is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ ISI Highly Cited
  2. ↑ List of Fellows
  3. ↑ Science Editorial Board
  4. ↑ Ecology - Potentials and Limitations (1987) Full text
  5. ↑ "Gruppe 5: Biologi" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 7 October 2010. 
  6. ↑ "Newly elected foreign associates". National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Author Query for 'Fenchel'". International Plant Names Index. 
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