Richard Aldridge

Richard John Aldridge
Richard John Aldridge
Born	16 December 1945
Died	4 February 2014 (aged 68)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Southampton
Awards	Pander Medal of the Pander Society; 2011 Lapworth Medal of the Palaeontological Association; 2012 Coke Medal of the Geological Society of London; 2012 Brady Medal of The Micropalaeontological Society; President of the Palaeontological Association; President of the International Palaeontological Association;
	Scientific career
Fields	Palaeontology
Institutions	University College London; University of Nottingham; University of Leicester;
Doctoral advisor	Ronald Leyshon Austin
Doctoral students	Philip Donoghue ; M. Paul Smith

Richard John Aldridge (16 December 1945 – 4 February 2014) was a British palaeontologist and academic, who was Bennett Professor of Geology at the University of Leicester.