Gideon F. Smith

Gideon F. Smith is a past president of the International Organization for Succulent plant study, and has held numerous positions on the steering committees of international botanical initiatives, including the Species Plantarum Flora of the World project, Global Plants Initiative, International afficher plus Association for Plant Taxonomy, and Southern African Botanical Diversity Network. He has also held positions as chief director for research and acting positions as chief financial officer and chief executive officer at the South African National Biodiversity Institute. He is South Africa's most prolific author on succulent plants, and has authored and co-authored over 900 scientific and popular papers, as well as over 50 books, many on cacti and succulent. He has received more than 15 medals and awards in recognition of his research on succulents and environmental leadership work. He is an Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela University, South Africa, and a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. afficher moins