| Robert Raven | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian | 
| Alma mater | University of Queensland [1] | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Arachnology | 
| Institutions | Queensland Museum | 
Robert John Raven is an Australian arachnologist, [1] being the Head of Terrestrial Biodiversity and the Senior Curator (Arachnida) at the Queensland Museum. Dr Raven has described over 450 [2] species of spider in Australia and elsewhere, and is spider bite consultant to the Royal Brisbane Hospital, [3] leading to much work on spider toxins. [4] [5] [6]