Malcolm Clarke (zoologist)

For other people named Malcolm Clarke, see Malcolm Clarke (disambiguation).

Malcolm Roy Clarke FRS^[2] (24 October 1930 – 10 May 2013) was a British marine biologist.^[3] He is most well known for his extensive work on cephalopods and whales.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

Malcolm Clarke FRS
Born	Malcolm Roy Clarke (1930-10-24)24 October 1930 Birmingham
Died	10 May 2013(2013-05-10) (aged 82) Pico, Azores
Nationality	British
Known for	"Wide-ranging and major studies of the physiology, distribution and systematics of squid"[1]
Spouse	Dorothy Clara Knight
Awards	FRS[2]
Scientific career
Institutions	National Institute of Oceanography Marine Biological Association

Career

Clarke did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1948 to 1950.^[4]

He founded the Cephalopod International Advisory Council, serving for a time as its Secretary and President.^[1]

Awards and honours

Clarke was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1981.^[2] The deep-sea anglerfish Oneirodes clarkei Swinney & Pietsch, 1988 was named in his honor.^[12]

Personal life

Clarke married Dorothy Clara Knight in 1958 and had three sons and one daughter together.