British ecologist. Sugden gained a degree in Botany from Oxford University in 1975 and went on to complete a doctorate, specialising in tropical rainforest ecology. At this time he undertook an expedition to the Serranía de Macuira, Le Guajira, (Colombia), publishing a checklist to the plants of this area along with Enrique Forero. His interests lie in Venezuelan and Colombian tropical rainforest ecology and he undertook postdoctoral studies in this field at Cambridge University, which he completed in 1985. Dr. Sugden has followed an editorial career, being the founding editor of Trends in Ecology and Evolution (TREE) from 1986-1999. Other important roles include co-editor of the journal of the history of science Endeavour, founding editor of Trends in Plant Sciences and managing editor of Elsivier Trends Journals. He is currently Science's senior editor for ecology and evolution and international managing editor and has guided the publication of some 500 ecology and evolution related papers. Sugden was also responsible for planning the panel for "Frontiers of Polar Science" under the AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science).