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Neil Birrell

New Zealand entomologist
Person Human Q106401829

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Country of citizenship
New Zealand[2]
Occupation
entomologist
Employer
University of Auckland[3]
Educated at
Westlake Boys High School, University of Auckland, University of Auckland, University of Auckland
Award received
New Zealand Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship[7]
Official website
neilbirrell.com[13]
Doctoral advisor
Gregory I. Holwell, Leilani A. Walker, Thomas Buckley[4][5][6]
Student of
Gregory I. Holwell[16]
Academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy[9]
Academic thesis
Sensory Morphology, Investment and Plasticity in the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens), Insects as Food in Aotearoa New Zealand[14][15]
Family name
Birrell[10]
Given name
Neil, William[11][12]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
NZThesisProject[17]
🏷️ Also known as
en N. Birrell en Neil Birrell en Neil William Birrell en N. W. Birrell
🔖 Identifiers · 5
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7961-1626
OpenAlex ID
A5095021922
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
001 Royal Society Awards 9Nov2022 3600px 16 (cropped).jpg ↗
Google Scholar author ID
tg-YRR4AAAAJ
LinkedIn personal profile ID
neilbirrell

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Summary

Neil Birrell worked as an entomologist[1].

Body

Education

Doctoral advisors include Gregory I. Holwell[4], an entomologist[18]; Leilani A. Walker[5], a researcher[19]; and Thomas Buckley[6], an entomologist[20], awarded the Hill Tinsley Medal[21].

FAQs

What did Neil Birrell do for work?

Neil Birrell worked as entomologist[1].

What awards did Neil Birrell receive?

Honors received include New Zealand Mana Tūāpapa Future Leader Fellowship[7].

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  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 10w ago · DrThneed · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer → University of Auckland
    Educated at → Westlake Boys High School, University of Auckland
    OpenAlex ID → A5095021922
    Wikidata description → New Zealand entomologist
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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