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John Krebs, Baron Krebs
1945Apr, 11

John Krebs, Baron Krebs

John Krebs, Baron Krebs, English zoologist and academic
John Richard Krebs, Baron Krebs, Kt FRS (born 11 April 1945) is an English zoologist researching in the field of behavioural ecology of birds. He was the Principal of Jesus College, Oxford from 2005 until 2015. Lord Krebs was President of the British Science Association for the period 2012–2013.

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