Ralph Martin

A recent photo

Ralph Martin

Blossfeldia minima, a cactus

Status: Ralph retired in 2017, and is an Emeritus Professor of Cardiff University. He regrets that he is no longer able to take on new academic tasks.
Email: ralph@cs.cf.ac.uk
Address: Ralph currently lives in North Wales. Please email him for further details.
Cacti and Succulents: Ralph grows cacti and succulents as a hobby, and is a past Chairman of the Research Committee of the British Cactus and Succulent Society. He regularly gives talks to BCSS branches and gardening clubs. He has lists of plants and journals for exchange or sale. His cactus and succulent field number database is well-known, as is his related database of collectors acronyms. Searches can also be made for field numbers corresponding to a given species or locality.
British Bryological Society: Ralph is a member of the British Bryological Society and the Border Bryologists. In 2026 he discovered Coscinodon horridus near Beddgelert, a new addition to the British Bryoflora.
Harpsichord Music: Ralph is keen on harpsichord music. Here are some pieces you can listen to: by Couperin: La Diligente, Les Tricoteuses, Le Reveille-Matin; by Scarlatti: Sonata in D.
Friendship Award: In 2014, Ralph was awarded the Friendship Award, China's highest award for foreign nationals, for his collaborative research with Chinese Universities, Tsinghua University in particular.
SMA Pioneer Award: In 2016, Ralph was awarded the title of Solid Modeling Pioneer by the Solid Modeling Association.
Editorship: Ralph is Associate Editor-in-Chief of Computational Visual Media.