Doug Allan

Douglas George Allan OBE FRPS FRSGS (born 1951)[1] is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and photographer best known for his work in polar regions and underwater.

Allan is one of twin brothers born in Dunfermline in Scotland, the son of a photographer and photojournalist who ran his own photography shop in the town.

[1][2] As a child Allan became a keen snorkeller and underwater diver, which inspired him to study marine biology at the University of Stirling.

[4] Allan then worked for eight years for the British Antarctic Survey in Antarctica as a research diver, scientist and photographer.

[7][6][5] He frequently gives illustrated lectures and talks, including at the 2016 Cambridge University Expedition Society annual dinner.