# Neil Chalmers

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British zoologist and academic

**Sir Neil Robert Chalmers** (born 19 June 1942)[1] is a British [zoologist](/source/Zoologist) and academic. He is a former director of the [Natural History Museum](/source/Natural_History_Museum%2C_London) in [London](/source/London), and former [warden](/source/Warden_of_Wadham_College) of [Wadham College, Oxford](/source/Wadham_College%2C_Oxford).[2]

## Early life

Chalmers was educated at [King's College School](/source/King's_College_School), [Magdalen College, Oxford](/source/Magdalen_College%2C_Oxford) (BA), and [St John's College, Cambridge](/source/St_John's_College%2C_Cambridge) (PhD).[3]

## Academic career

From 1966 to 1969, Chalmers lectured in [zoology](/source/Zoology) at Makarere University College, Kampala, Uganda, and was scientific director at the National Primate Reserve Centre, Nairobi, Kenya from 1969 until 1970. From 1970 until 1988 he worked for the [Open University](/source/Open_University), first as a lecturer, later as dean of science. He was the Director of the Natural History Museum from 1988 until 2004.[3] He became Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, in 2004. He retired in 2012.[4]

## Honours

He was appointed [Knight Bachelor](/source/Knight_Bachelor) by [HM The Queen](/source/Elizabeth_II_of_the_United_Kingdom) in 2001.[2]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Birth_1-0)** ["Birthdays today"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130619231750/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2013-6-19.html). The Telegraph. 19 June 2013. Archived from [the original](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/archive/2013-6-19.html) on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2014. Sir Neil Chalmers, Warden of Wadham College, Oxford, 2004–12, 71;

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Neil_Chalmers_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Neil_Chalmers_2-1) [*Sir Neil Chalmers's Biography*, Debrett's](http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/c/15362/Neil%20Robert+CHALMERS.aspx)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NC_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NC_3-1) [*Museum keeper with a dash of Disney*](https://www.theguardian.com/science/2004/mar/11/scienceinterviews.research), [The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian), 11 March 2004

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Wardens of Wadham*, Wadham College](http://www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/about-wadham/college-history/wardens.html)

## Sources

- *Oxford Blueprint*, 3:10, 15 May 2003.

- [University of Oxford](/source/University_of_Oxford) Annual Review, 2003/04.

- [Natural History Museum](/source/Natural_History_Museum%2C_London) Press Release, 9 January 2004.

Cultural offices Preceded by Dr. Ron Hedley 1976–1988 Director of the Natural History Museum 1988–2004 Succeeded by Michael Dixon Academic offices Preceded by John S. Flemming Warden of Wadham College, Oxford 2004–2012 Succeeded by Ken Macdonald

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