Parker was educated at Lymm Grammar School in Lymm, Cheshire, and gained his BSc from University of Bristol in 1965, from where he also gained a doctorate in 1969 under H.E. Hinton, FRS (1912 — 1977). His Ph.D. on The reproductive behaviour and the nature of sexual selection in Scatophaga stercoraria L. (yellow dung fly).
In 1978-9 he took a research fellowship at King's College, Cambridge University, returning to Liverpool in 1980. He became a professor in 1989, In 1996 he became the Derby Chair of Zoology, where as of 2004, he remains.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Professor Parker for providing information.
External link
Official website (http://sphere.bioc.liv.ac.uk:8080/bio/people/academic/parker_ga)
During this time the backgammon “boom” demanded “GeoffreyParker” boards by the hundreds and his group of craftsmen and women expanded to a team of 25, each being trained “in house” to Geoffrey’s exacting standards.
By now Geoffrey had passed the reins over to Max for the day to day running, whilst still bringing his considerable design knowledge to new projects that Max was introducing.
Geoffrey sadly passed away in December 2000, but his ethos, perfectionism and demand that each product be both elegant and excellent is instilled in each member of the Company who will not waiver from these core values.
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