Simon Conway Morris
Simon Conway Morris is a British paleontologist. He is noted for his involvement with Burgess Shale fossils. He is professor at the Earth Sciences Department in Cambridge. He is famous for his insights into early evolution, and his studies of palaeobiology. He gave the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in 1996.
Biography
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| 1969-1972 | University of Bristol: First Class Honours in Geology (B.Sc.). |
| 1975 | Elected Fellow (Title A) of St John's College. |
| 1976 | University of Cambridge: Ph.D. |
| 1979 | Appointed lecturer in Dept. of Earth Sciences, Open University. |
| 1979 | Appointed lecturer in Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of Cambridge. |
| 1987-1988 | Awarded a One Year Science Research Fellowship by the Nuffield Foundation |
| 1990 | Elected Fellow of the Royal Society |
| 1991 | Appointed Reader in Evolutionary Palaeobiology |
| 1995 | Elected to an ad hominem Chair in Evolutionary Palaeobiology |
| 1997-2002 | NERC Council |
Bibliography
Simon Conway Morris has written a number of books on Palaeobiology and evolution, including:
- The Crucible of Creation: The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, 1998.
- Life’s Solution: Inevitable humans in a Lonely Universe, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, 2003;