Jean Fleming

New Zealand reproductive biologist, science communication advocate and environmentalist (born 1952)
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Jean Fleming

Summary

Jean Fleming is a human[1]. She was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. She worked as a biologist[3], academic[4], science communicator[5], physiologist[6], and environmentalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean Fleming was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jean Fleming's father was Charles Alexander Fleming[9].
  • Jean Fleming held citizenship in New Zealand[10].
  • Jean Fleming's professions included biologist[3].
  • Jean Fleming worked as an academic[4].
  • Jean Fleming worked as a science communicator[5].
  • Jean Fleming worked as a physiologist[6].
  • Jean Fleming's professions included environmentalist[7].
  • Jean Fleming worked as a biochemist[11].
  • Jean Fleming's field of work was reproductive biology[12].
  • Jean Fleming's field of work was science communication[13].
  • Jean Fleming held the position of professor emeritus[14].
  • Jean Fleming held the position of full professor[15].
  • Among Jean Fleming's employers was Griffith University[16].
  • Among Jean Fleming's employers was University of Otago[17].
  • Jean Fleming's education included a stint at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School[18].
  • Jean Fleming's education included a stint at Victoria University[19].
  • A notable student of Jean Fleming was Carla Christie[20].
  • A notable student of Jean Fleming was Veronica Felila Julian Harwood-Stevenson[21].
  • A notable student of Jean Fleming was Susan Elizabeth Odlin[22].
  • A notable student of Jean Fleming was Jericho Rock-Archer[23].
  • A notable student of Jean Fleming was Roland Kahurangi Payne[24].
  • A notable student of Jean Fleming was Kamani Suppiah[25].
  • Jean Fleming received the Zonta Science Award[26].
  • Jean Fleming received the Cranwell Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean Fleming was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Charles Alexander Fleming[9].

Education

Educated at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School[18], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1878[30] and Victoria University[19], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1916[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include biologist[3], academic[4], science communicator[5], physiologist[6], environmentalist[7], and biochemist[11]. Fields of work include reproductive biology[12], a branch of biology[34] and science communication[13], an activity[35]. Employers include Griffith University[16], a public university[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1971[38], headquartered in Mount Gravatt[39] and University of Otago[17], a public university[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1869[42], headquartered in Dunedin[43]. Positions held include professor emeritus[14], an academic title[44] and full professor[15], an academic rank[45]. Notable students include Carla Christie[20], a marine biologist[46], specialised in Chilean dolphin[47]; Veronica Felila Julian Harwood-Stevenson[21], an entrepreneur[48]; Susan Elizabeth Odlin[22], a science communicator[49]; Jericho Rock-Archer[23], a journalist[50]; Roland Kahurangi Payne[24]; and Kamani Suppiah[25]. Jean Fleming supervised Alireza Shoae as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Zonta Science Award[26], an award[52], founded in 1990[53]; Cranwell Medal[27], a science award[54], in New Zealand[55], founded in 2017[56]; Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[57], a grade of an order[58], in New Zealand[59]; New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[60], a decoration[61], founded in 1993[62]; Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand[63], an award[64], in New Zealand[65]; and Science Communicator Medal[66], a science award[67], in New Zealand[68].

Why It Matters

Jean Fleming ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Who were Jean Fleming's parents?

Jean Fleming's father was Charles Alexander Fleming[9].

What did Jean Fleming do for work?

Jean Fleming worked as biologist[3], academic[4], science communicator[5], physiologist[6], and environmentalist[7].

Where did Jean Fleming go to school?

Jean Fleming was educated at Samuel Marsden Collegiate School[18] and Victoria University[19].

What awards did Jean Fleming receive?

Honors received include Zonta Science Award[26], Cranwell Medal[27], Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[57], and New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993[60].

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