A pioneer passes

Screen Shot 2015-04-20 at 7.24.46 PMTrevor Williams, one of the key early figures in the movement to conserve crop diversity, has passed away at 76. Mike Jackson has done a great job of summarizing Trevor’s pivotal contribution to the field over at his blog. Many have left touching tributes, including a number of people whose careers Trevor was instrumental in getting off the ground. I’m proud to be in that category. Mike is also working on obituaries for the Daily Telegraph, and for Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, to both of which I’ll be sure to link in due course. The funeral will be held on Wednesday 22 April at 13:30, at St Chad’s Church, Handforth, Cheshire. Trevor’s sister Wendy has asked that a donation be made to the Millennium Seed Bank at Kew in lieu of sending flowers. Further details on Mike’s blog.

2 Replies to “A pioneer passes”

  1. With over 7 billion people and counting we are going to have to rethink the way we are attempting to feed all of those people. Also, how much of a role should vertical farms play and how much can they help? And what is the best way to manage our limited fresh water resources?

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