Gavin Broad

Gavin R. Broad is a British entomologist who was the curator in charge of Insects, and is a Principal Curator of Hymenoptera at Natural History Museum, London.&

Gavin Broad
Gavin Broad
Broad in 2006
Born (1975-12-29) 29 December 1975 (age 50)
Alma materImperial College London
Scientific career
FieldsEntomology
WorkplacesThe Natural History Museum, London

Gavin R. Broad is a British entomologist who was the curator in charge of Insects, and is a Principal Curator of Hymenoptera at Natural History Museum, London.[1] He is the President of the British Entomological and Natural History Society[2] and President-Elect for the International Society of Hymenopterists.[1][3] He is also the co-investigator on the Darwin Tree of Life Project.[4] His work focuses on Ichneumonoidea and groups previously classified as Vespoidea. His research interests focus on the taxonomy and diversity of Ichneumonidae and on biodiversity genomics.

Career

Broad studied his undergraduate degree in Zoology at Sheffield University, and completed his PhD at Imperial College London in 2001.[1][5] He worked at the Biological Records Centre for three years as a coordinator of zoological data and research.[6] Broad works at Natural History Museum, London as a principal curator in Hymenoptera since 2006.[1][5]

Broad is known best for his work with Hymenoptera, with over 400 publications,[7] including two books, Wasps of the World: A Guide to Every Family, co-authored with Simon Van Noort[8] and Ichneumonid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): Their Classification and Biology.[9]

Broad has had multiple species and genera named after him.[10][failed verification] For the 100th Birthday of David Attenborough, Broad was part of a group that named Attenboroughnculus in recognition.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Dr. Gavin Broad". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". British Entomological & Natural History Society. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  3. ^ "The Current Executive Officers". International Society of Hymenopterists. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. ^ "The Current Executive Officers". Darwin Tree of Life Project. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Gavin Broad (NHM, London) is the new EJT Entomology Editor | European Journal of Taxonomy". europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  6. ^ "Research Gate Profile". ImaScientist Q&A. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  7. ^ "Research Gate Profile". Research Gate. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  8. ^ Van Noort, Simon; Broad, Gavin (6 February 2024). Wasps of the World: A Guide to Every Family. Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691238545. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  9. ^ Broad, Gavin; Shaw, Mark; Fitton, Michael (1 January 2018). Ichneumonid Wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): Their Classification and Biology: 7 (RES Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects). CABI Publishing. ISBN 1800628285. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  10. ^ De Ketalaere, Augustijn; Penigot, William (April 2026). ""A remarkable new genus of Anomaloninae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from Brunei"". Royal Belgian Entomological Society. 161 (2025): 209–214.
  11. ^ Barkham, Patrick (27 May 2026). "Tiny parasitic wasp named after David Attenborough for his 100th birthday". The Guardian.

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