Chris Humphries FLS was a British botanist known for his work on systematic botany and biogeography. In 1980, he was awarded the Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society. In 2001 the Linnean Society of London awarded him the Linnean Medal for his contributions to the botany. Wikipedia Born: April 29, 1947, Derby, United Kingdom Died: July 31, 2009, London, United Kingdom Awards: Linnean Medal, Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society Education: University of Reading