10/1/02, Albert Einstein World Award for Science: Daniel Janzen

Albert Einstein World Award for Science: Daniel Janzen

Dr. Daniel H. Janzen, the Thomas G. and Louise E. DiMaura Endowed Term Chair in Conservation Biology, has been awarded the Albert Einstein World Award for Science by the World Cultural Council. It will be conferred at a ceremony hosted by the University of Dublin at Trinity College in Ireland on November 14.

Dr. Janzen, a pioneer in tropical biology, is being recognized for "his valuable and pioneering contributions in the biological sciences field and for his productive trajectory related to the work done in the environmental sciences." His research involves the ecology of the interface between society and tropical wildland biodiversity. He is the recipient of the Kyoto Prize, the Crafoord Prize, a MacArthur Fellowship and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

The World Cultural Council is an international organization founded in 1982, whose objectives include "rewarding scientific research which brings progress to mankind and to integrate scientists, educators and researchers at the highest level in order to maintain a constant and enriching communication."

Almanac, Vol. 49, No. 6, October 1, 2002

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Tuesday,
October 1, 2002
Volume 49 Number 6
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A new Center for Africana Studies looks to the past, and the future.

Dr. Daniel Janzen, a pioneer in tropical biology, has been awarded the Einstein World Award for Science.

An endowed chair for Dr. Virginia Reef in Veterinary Medicine and for Dr. Michael Eric Dyson in SAS.

The first University Council meeting of the academic year will be held tomorrow and three year-end committee reports are scheduled for discussion.

Penn tops the list for Service Learning in the latest U.S. News rankings.

Speaking Out on a problematic parking predicament plaguing permit holders, and on the steady stream of Facilities postcards.

The University Medal for Distinguished Achievement is conferred at the SEAS Sesquicentennial Convocation

A new Involuntary Leave of Absence policy concerning students is now in effect.

The Government Affairs Update addresses the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace; the FY 03 Commonwealth Appropriation and the local student-orientated initiatives.

Of Record: Design Guidelines and Review of Campus Projects.

Now is the time to register a PennKey and password in the new authentication system; those who register before midnight on October 9 could win a prize.