Valentine Jackson Chapman OBE (14 February 1910 – 5 December 1980) was a New Zealand botanist, university professor, and conservationist.

He was born in Alcester, Warwickshire, England, on 14 February 1910.

He was a member of the Auckland City Council, winning two by-elections in 1954 and 1961.

[3][4] In the 1974 New Year Honours, Chapman was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for academic and public services.

[5] In 1977, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal.