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Sir Peter Crane FRS (born 18 July 1954) is the current President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation and Senior Research Scientist in the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University.
Peter Crane is a senior research scientist and former dean of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He is a renowned botanist and conservationist, and a fellow of several national and international academies.
Peter Crane is known internationally for his work on the diversity of plant life – its origin, fossil history, current status, conservation and use. He received his BSc and PhD degrees in botany from the University of Reading, UK and served on the faculty of that university from 1978 to 1981.
May 1, 2013 · Revered for its beauty and its longevity, the ginkgo is a living fossil, unchanged for more than 200 million years. Botanist Peter Crane, who has a written what he calls a biography of this unique tree, talks to Yale Environment 360 about the inspiring history and cultural significance of the ginkgo.
Learn about the life and achievements of Professor Peter Crane, a leading botanist and conservationist who has directed the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew since 1999. Discover his research on plant evolution, fossils, seeds, and climate change, and his initiatives to protect and share plant diversity.
Peter Crane is President of the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Virginia, an estate of Rachel Lambert Mellon that includes an exquisite garden as well as an exceptional library focused on the history of plant science, plant exploration, and the development of gardens and landscape design.
Peter Crane is a renowned botanical researcher and evolutionary plant scientist, with experience leading some of the most prestigious and influential scientific organizations in the fields of plant study and natural history.
