Paul Racey

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Paul Adrian Racey is the Regius Professor of Natural History emeritus at the University of Aberdeen. He retired 2009 to leave the chair unoccupied for five years when Christopher John Secombes succeeded him. [1] He is a leading authority on bats. [2] [3] The species Pipistrellus raceyi was named after him. [4]

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References

  1. Warrants under the Royal Sign Manual Notice of the assignment of Christopher John Secombes as Regius Chair of Natural History in The London Gazette - Official Public Record; 21 February 2014
  2. Robinson, Debbie. "University of Exeter". biosciences.exeter.ac.uk.
  3. "Batman retires". 25 June 2009.
  4. "Aberdeen's bat man bows out - News - The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk.