Peter H. Raven
Dr. Peter H. Raven is a world leader in botany and ecology and advocate
for global biodiversity conservation. He is past President of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, Chairman of the National Geographic
Society's Committee for Research and Exploration, and Chair of the Division
of Earth and Life Studies of the National Research Council. For
over 35 years he has guided the
Missouri
Botanical Garden
to become a world-class center for botanical research, conservation, education
and horticulture display. The Garden
is a leader in botanical research in Latin America, Africa and Asia, with
strong programs in
North America
as well. Education programs at the Garden reach more than
100,000 students in
St. Louis
each year and provide professional development for teachers. The splendid horticultural displays attract more
than 750,000 visitors to the Garden annually.
Described by TIME magazine as a Hero for the Planet, Dr. Raven champions research around the world
to preserve endangered plants and promotes the cause for biodiversity
conservation and sustainable development. He is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards,
including the prestigious International Prize for Biology from the government
of
Japan
;
Environmental Prize of the Institute de la Vie; Volvo Environment Prize;
the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, and the Sasakawa Environment
Prize. He has held Guggenheim and John D. and Catherine
T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowships.
In 2001, he received from the President of the
United States
,
the National Medal of Science, the highest award for scientific accomplishment
in this country. He served for
12 years as Home Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences, is a member
of the academies of science in Argentina, Brazil, China, Denmark, India,
Italy, Mexico, Russia, Sweden, the U.K. and the Pontifical Academy of
Sciences.
He has written numerous books and scientific publications
and is the Engelmann Professor of Botany at
Washington
University
in
St. Louis
. He received his Ph.D. from the
University
of
California
,
Los Angeles
, in 1960 after completing his
undergraduate work at the
University
of
California
,
Berkeley
.
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Dr. Peter H. Raven is a world leader in botany and ecology and advocate
for global biodiversity conservation. He is past President of the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, Chairman of the National Geographic
Society's Committee for Research and Exploration, and Chair of the Division
of Earth and Life Studies of the National Research Council. For
over 35 years he has guided the