John Veron

John Veron OAM
John Veron in 2015
Born	John Edward Norwood Veron 1945 Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	University of New England (B.A. (Hons) (M.Sc.) (Ph.D.)
Known for	Discovery of the Coral Triangle Application of reticulate evolution to marine biology Substantial contributions to coral taxonomy
Scientific career
Fields	marine biology marine zoology cnidariology
Institutions	American Academy of Underwater Sciences Australian Marine Sciences Association Australian Institute of Marine Science International Society for Reef Studies James Cook University
Author abbrev. (zoology)	J. E. N. Veron

John Edward Norwood Veron OAM (born 1945), credited in research as J. E. N. Veron, and in other writing as Charlie Veron, is an Australian biologist, taxonomist, and specialist in the study of corals and reefs.^[1] He is believed to have discovered more than 20% of the world's coral species.