Honours, Fellowships & Education
HonoursCitation for Scottish Geographical Medal - September 2021
Roger becomes a Fellow of RCGS - November 2017
Roger's citation for The Fred Packard Award for his ‘outstanding service to protected areas and conservation' - September 2016. Watch Roger's acceptance speech on YouTube here
Roger appointed Honorary Professor at Dundee University and at Edinburgh University
Roger awarded the 2016 medal of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management for ‘Outstanding lifelong contribution to environmental conservation, governance and management’. Watch Roger's acceptance speech on YouTube here
Roger to receive the Fred Packard Award from the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas for his ‘outstanding service to protected areas and conservation’ at the World Conservation Congress Hawaii 2016
Icelandic Award for Environmental Work - 7 October 2014
Knight’s Cross of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon 2014
Glasgow University Honorary Doctor of Science Degree - 2 July 2013
Landgræðsluorðan the Icelandic Soil Conservation Medal - 2011
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Emeritus 2009 for profound contribution to protected areas and contribution to the work of IUCN
Honorary Doctor of Science, University of St Andrews 2004 for significant personal and professional achievements in Scottish affairs
Commander of the British Empire (CBE) 1999 for services to environmental management
Honorary Fellow of Scottish Environment LINK 2021
Fellow of Crichton Carbon Centre 2014
Elected Fellow of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management 2008
The Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) 1997-2003
Elected Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society 2002
Elected Fellow of The Royal Society of Edinburgh 2001
Diploma of Fellowship of The Royal Scottish Geographical Society 2001 for distinguished services to environmental management in Scotland
1955 - 1962 - Hinckley Grammar School, Leicestershire: 8 ‘0’ levels, 3 ‘A’ levels, 1 'Scholarship' level
1962 -1965 University of Liverpool: BA (Hons) Geography: Second Class
1965 - 1966 University of Leicester: Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE)
1967 - 1970 University of Aberdeen: Master of Letters (M.Litt.) for thesis ‘Coastal Processes and Evolution around St Cyrus Scotland
Governance, strategic planning and implementation, public communication, public finance, energy, sustainable development, environmental systems and processes, environmental management, agriculture and rural affairs.
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