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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2012-07-25 human Christine Moje updated 2026-05-21 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005246b.htm person Hopper Stephen Donald AC FTSE AACR2 18 June 1951 Place of Birth Ballina, New South Wales, Australia Botanist Botanic gardens director Stephen Hopper is a Western Australian botanist, specialising in plant conservation biology. He is best known for pioneering research leading to positive conservation outcomes in south-west Australia - one of the few temperate-zone global biodiversity hotspots - and for the collaborative description of 300 new plant taxa (eucalypts, orchids, and the kangaroo paw family Haemodoraceae). He is author and co-author of over 250 scientific publications, and 14 books and monographs. For 12 years he was in charge of Kings Park and Botanic Garden (later Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority) before becoming Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 1973 1973 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Western Australia 1977 1988 Career position - Australia's first Flora Conservation Research Officer, Western Australia 1978 1978 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Western Australia 1988 1992 Career position - Senior Principal Research Scientist, Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia 1990 1990 Career event - Fulbright Senior Scholar, University of Georgia and Miller Visiting Research Professor, University of California, Berkeley 1991 1991 Taxonomy event - Eucalyptus praetermissa Brooker & Hopper 1992 1999 Career position - Director, Kings Park and Botanic Gardens 1995 1996 Career position - President, Royal Society of Western Australia 1999 2004 Career position - Chief Executive Officer of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Western Australia 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to the community 2002 2005 Career position - President, Australian Systematic Botany Society 2004 2004 Award - Serventy Memorial Lecturer, Western Australian Naturalists Club 2004 2006 Career position - Foundation Professor of Plant Conservation Biology, University of Western Australia 2006 2012 Career position - Chief Executive Officer, Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, London 2008 2008 Award - Nancy T. Burbidge Medal, Australian Systematic Botany Society 2010 2010 Award - DSc (honoris causa), University of Western Australia 2011 2011 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2012 Career position - Winthrop Professor of Biodiversity, University of Western Australia. 11 Jun 2012 11 Jun 2012 Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - for eminent service to as a global science leader in the field of plant conservation biology, particularly in the delivery or world class research programs contributing to the conservation of endangered species and ecosystems 2013 2013 Award - Serventy Memorial Lecturer, Western Australian Naturalists Club 2014 2016 Award - ARC Discovery Outstanding Researcher 2017 2017 Award - Honorary Bragg Member, Royal Institution of Australia Kings Park and Botanic Garden (1872 - )

Director 1992 - 1999

 Royal Society of Western Australia (1914 - )

President 1995 - 1996

 Australian Systematic Botany Society Inc (1973 - 2011)

President 2002 - 2005

 The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Foundation Professor of Plant Conservation Biology 2004 - 2006; foundation Winthrop Professor of Biodiversity 2012 -

 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1759 - )

Director 2006 - 2012

 Royal Institution of Australia (2009 - )

Honorary Bragg Member 2017

 Nancy T. Burbidge Medal, Australasian Systematic Botany Society (2001 - )

Awarded the Medal 2008

 Western Australian Naturalists Club (1924 - )

Serventy Memorial Lecturer 2004 and 2013

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 Hopper, Stephen Donald (1951-)

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 'Hopper, Stephen Donald', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Hopper, Stephen Donald Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Who We Are: Director (CEO & Chief Scientist) - Professor Stephen D Hopper FLS FTSE. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Who We Are: Director (CEO & Chief Scientist) - Professor Stephen D Hopper FLS FTSE. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 2009

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 Journal Article: New series, subseries, species and subspecies of Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) from Western Australia and from South Australia. Brooker, M.I.H.; and Hopper, S.D. New series, subseries, species and subspecies of Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) from Western Australia and from South Australia. 1993 Nuytsia 9 1 1-68 Journal Article: A taxonomic revision of Eucalyptus wandoo, E. redunca and allied species (Eucalyptus series Levispermae Maiden-Myrtaceae) in Western Australia. Brooker, M.I.H.; and Hopper, S.D. A taxonomic revision of Eucalyptus wandoo, E. redunca and allied species (Eucalyptus series Levispermae Maiden-Myrtaceae) in Western Australia. 1991 Nuytsia 8 1 1-189 Journal Article: Reflections on threatened plant conservation in Australia since the 1970s Hopper, Stephen D. Reflections on threatened plant conservation in Australia since the 1970s 2025 Australasian plant conservation 33 4 3-6 Journal Article: Pollination and revegetation in the south west of Western Australia Saffer, V. M. [and others] Pollination and revegetation in the south west of Western Australia 2000 Western Australian naturalist 22 4 221-79 Review: Australasian Systematic Botany Society newsletter Hopper, Stephen 2022 Australasian Systematic Botany Society newsletter 190 21-2 Journal Article: Dr M. I. H. (Ian) Brooker AM 2nd June 1934 - 25th June 2016 Hopper, Stephen Dr M. I. H. (Ian) Brooker AM 2nd June 1934 - 25th June 2016 2016 Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 168/9 54-62 Journal Article: Granite outcrops as ancient islands in old landscapes: evidence from the phylogeography and population genetics of Eucalyptus caesia (Myrtaceae) in Western Australia. Byrne, M and Hopper, SD Granite outcrops as ancient islands in old landscapes: evidence from the phylogeography and population genetics of Eucalyptus caesia (Myrtaceae) in Western Australia. 2008 Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 93 177-188 Journal Article: Member profile: Professor Stephen D. Hopper AC Anon Member profile: Professor Stephen D. Hopper AC 2025 Australasian plant conservation: journal of the Australian Network for Plant Conservation 33 4 26 Journal Article: Nancy Burbidge Medal [for 2008, awarded to Stephen Hopper] Clarkson, John Nancy Burbidge Medal [for 2008, awarded to Stephen Hopper] 2008 Australian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter 136 13-5 Resource: Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) Australian National Botanic Gardens 2012