John N.A. Hooper is an Australian
marine biologist
Marine biology is the scientific study of the biology of marine life, organisms in the sea. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifi ...
and writer on science. He is the current Head of Biodiversity & Geosciences Programs at the
Queensland Museum
The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland, dedicated to natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement. The museum currently operates from its headquarters and general museum in South Brisbane with specialist m ...
. His research has included studying the possible medical benefits of
marine sponges, including
beta blocker
Beta blockers, also spelled β-blockers, are a class of medications that are predominantly used to manage abnormal heart rhythms, and to protect the heart from a second heart attack after a first heart attack ( secondary prevention). They are ...
s for
heart disease, and for compounds to combat illnesses like gastro-intestinal disease and cancer.
In 2007 he was a member of the Discussion Panel On Marine Genetic Resources for the eighth annual United Nations Informal Consultative Process for Oceans and the
Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS).
Notable works
Together with Rob van Soest, Hooper co-edited the influential
[ book ''Systema Porifera: A Guide to the Classification of Sponges''. In addition, the Web of Science lists over 90 articles in ]peer-reviewed journals
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that have been cited over 1650 times, with an h-index
The ''h''-index is an author-level metric that measures both the productivity and citation impact of the publications, initially used for an individual scientist or scholar. The ''h''-index correlates with obvious success indicators such as ...
of 24.[ Web of Science, accessed 2011-02-28.] His three most-cited (>75) articles are:
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See also
Taxa named by John Hooper
References
External links
John Hooper Profile at Queensland Museum Research People
Living people
Australian marine biologists
Year of birth missing (living people)
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