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	Topics Aubrey Manning Topic Home Professor Aubrey William George Manning OBEOrder of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.... FRSERoyal Society of Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters.... FIBiol (born 24 April, 1930 in London, UK) is a distinguished EnglishEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... zoologist and broadcasterPresenter A host or presenter is a person or organization responsible for running an event.... . Manning was educated at Strode's SchoolStrode's College Strode's College is a sixth form college located in Egham, Surrey situated in beautiful grounds close to the Berkshire borde... in EghamEgham Overview Egham is a small town in the Runnymede borough of Surrey in South East England and part of the London commuter belt.... , University College LondonUniversity College London University College London, commonly known as UCL, is one of the colleges that make up the University of London.... and Merton College, OxfordMerton College, Oxford Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.... where he completed his DPhil under Niko Tinbergen. After National Service he joined the University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland.... as an assistant lecturer. His main research and teaching interests are on animal behaviour, development and evolution. He has been involved with environmental issues since 1966 and with the Centre for Human Ecology since its inception at the University of EdinburghUniversity of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland.... in 1970. He was Professor of Natural History at the university from 1973-1997. In December 1997, a gallery in the Natural History Collection of Edinburgh University was named in his honour on his retirement. He is now Emeritus Professor. Manning was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of EdinburghRoyal Society of Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters.... (1973) and received an OBEOrder of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.... in 1998. He also holds honorary doctorates from Université Paul Sabatier in ToulouseToulouse Toulouse is a city in southwest France on the banks of the Garonne River, half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Medi... and the Open UniversityOpen University The Open University is the UK's 'open' learning university, established in 1969.... . He received the Zoological Society of LondonZoological Society of London The Zoological Society of London is a learned society founded in April 1826 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, Lord Auckland, S... Silver Medal in 2003 for public understanding of science. Among his many posts, he has been Chairman of Edinburgh Brook Advisory Centre, Chairman of Council of the Scottish Wildlife TrustScottish Wildlife Trust The Scottish Wildlife Trust is a Scottish conservation charity.... and a trustee of the National Museums of ScotlandNational Museums of Scotland The National Museums of Scotland are the national museums of Scotland. ... and is President of the Royal Society of Wildlife TrustsFacts About Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts The Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts or RSWT is a registered charity, incorporated by Royal Charter to promote conservation ... . Professor Manning is also Patron of the Optimum Population TrustOptimum Population Trust The Optimum Population Trust is a registered charity, small think tank and campaign group concerned with the impact of popul... . He has written An Introduction to Animal Behaviour (1967) Cambridge University PressCambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is a publisher given a Royal Charter by Henry VIII in 1534, and one of the two privileged presses... , which is now in its fifth edition. His television broadcasts have included: the BBC TwoBBC Two Overview BBC Two was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC and Europe's first television channel to broadcast regul... 's Earth Story and Talking Landscapes. He is currently working on a new series called The Rules of Life for the BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including ... and the Open University. In 1959 he married Margaret BastockMargaret Bastock Summary Margaret Bastock was a zoologist and geneticist.... PhD (d. 1982) with whom he had two sons. In 1985 he married Joan Hermann PhD with whom he had another son.