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  1. Geoff Palmer
    Geoff PalmerJamaican academic
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    Sir Godfrey Henry Oliver Palmer, commonly known as Geoff Palmer, is a Jamaican-British academic and human rights activist who is professor emeritus in the School of Life Sciences at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.
    BornGodfrey Henry Oliver Palmer · 9 April 1940 · St Elizabeth, Jamaica
    EducationKingston Senior School, and North Street Congregational School, Jamaica. Highbury County School, London.
    Known forFirst black professor in Scotland, Barley abrasion process
    Early life

    Palmer was born in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. His father left home when he was seven years old; after his mother moved to work as a dressmaker in England in 1948, part of the Windrush generation, Palmer grew up in Kingston, … See more

    Academic career

    After an interview with Professor Anna Macleod, in 1964, he secured a place to study for a PhD in grain science and technology jointly with Heriot-Watt College and the University of Edinburgh, beginning his doctorat… See more

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    Alongside his academic work, Palmer is also a prominent human rights activist and is involved in a considerable amount of charity work in the community. He wrote a series of articles for the Times Educational Supplement from … See more

    Awards and media

    In recognition of his work and achievements in the field of grain science, Palmer was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2003 Birthday Honours.
    In 1998, Pa… See more