(Dandelion pollen grain, Taraxicum officinale) The scientific study of pollen is called palynology and can be used by forensic scientists to discover clues at crime scenes.

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The Board of Trustees

Mr Ian J Henderson CBE BSc FRICS

Mr Ian J Henderson CBE BSc FRICS
  • A chartered surveyor working initially at Hillier Parker May & Rowden, before transferring to Land Securities, from where he retired as Group Chief Executive in 2004
  • Non-Executive Director of Liberty International PLC and Evans Property Group and non-executive Chairman of Dawney Day Treveria, and Ishaan Real Estate plc
  • Consultant to Quintain Estates & Development PLC
  • Chairman of the Development Trust for the Renewal of the Buildings of St Martin-in-the-Fields
  • President of the New West End Company Ltd
  • Member of the President's Committee of London First
  • Vice President of the Board of Management of Central & Cecil Housing Trust
  • Commissioner of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • Member of council for Royal Albert Hall
  • Governor of the Dolphin Square Foundation
  • Retained interest in the British Property Federation, where he was President in 2002

Last updated: 27 June 2008

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Our fossil insect collection includes Rhyniognatha hirsti, the world's oldest fossil insect, dating back some 400 million years.