Background
Forero, Enrique was born on December 7, 1942 in Bogotá, Colombia. Son of Ricardo and Emilia (González) Forero. came to the United States, 1986.
Botanical garden research director
Forero, Enrique was born on December 7, 1942 in Bogotá, Colombia. Son of Ricardo and Emilia (González) Forero. came to the United States, 1986.
Degree in botany, University Nacional, Bogotá, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, CUNY, 1972.
Assistant professor botany, U. Nacional, Bogotá, 1972-1977; associate professor, U. Nacional, Bogotá, 1977-1982; professor, U. Nacional, Bogotá, 1982-1986; head National Herbarium of Colombia, U. Nacional, Bogotá, 1972-1977; chair botany section, Institute de Ciencias Naturales, U. Nacional, 1973-1977; coordinator graduate studies, Institute de Ciencias Naturales, U. Nacional, 1980-1981; director graduate program, Institute de Ciencias Naturales, U. Nacional, 1981-1984; director research, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, 1986-1991; director Institute Systematic Botany, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, since 1992. Adjunct Professor CUNY, since 1993. President organizing committee IV Latin American Botanical Congress, Medellin, Colombia, 1982-1986.
Fellow Linean Society London. Member Organisation for Flora Neotropica (president 1981-1988, deputy director vascular plants 1976-1988, executive director since 1993), L.Am. Association Botany (president 1986-1990), International Union for Conservation Nature (plants conservation sub-committee since 1993, chairman N.W. South America plant specialist group 1984-1994), International Association Plant Taxonomy, others.