Background
Sarukhán, Jose Aristeo was born on July 15, 1940 in Mexico City. Son of Arturo and Angela (Kermez) Sarukhán.
(Las musas de Darwin, de José Sarukhán no es solamente una...)
Las musas de Darwin, de José Sarukhán no es solamente una biografía, ni por entero una novela de aventuras, como tampoco una descripción académica. Sin embargo, reúne elementos de las tres para analizar el entorno en que Darwin vivió, las personas, hechos e ideas que influyeron en él, presentando, a la luz de los conocimientos de que se dispone hoy en día, el proceso que lo llevó a proponer la teoría de la evolución mediante la selección natural.
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academic administrator ecologist
Sarukhán, Jose Aristeo was born on July 15, 1940 in Mexico City. Son of Arturo and Angela (Kermez) Sarukhán.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Universidad Nacional Autönoma de Mexico, Mexico City, 1964. Master of Science in Agricultural Botany, Colegio de Postgraduados, Mexico, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology, University Wales, Bangor, 1971.
Doctor honoris causa, University Mayor San Marcos, Peru, 1991. Doctor (honorary), University Wales, 1993. Doctor of Science (honorary), New York University, 1994.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Postgraduate College, Mexico City, 1995. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Colima, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University Autonoma del Estado Hidalgo, 1997.
Doctor honoris causa, University Autónoma Estado Morelos, 2006.
Director Dioscorea Commission, Ministry of Agriculture, Mexico, 1964-1968. Researcher Institute Biology Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, 1972-1978, director Institute Biology, 1979-1987, dean of science, 1987-1988, rector, 1989—1997. Science advisor International Geosphere Biosphere Program, Stockholm, 1990-1992.
Vice chairman of the board Conservation International, Inc., Washington, 1989-1992. Member El Colegio Nacional, Mexico, 1987. Commissioner human and social development Office of President, Government Mexico, 2000-2002.
Investigator emeritus Institute Ecology, 2005. Member science committee Diversitas Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment, 2006. Member Commission Scientifique de I'Institut Francais de la Biodiversité, France, 2007.
International Council for Science member Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Science Follow-up Group, France, 2007, member, Biosphere 2 Board Advisory, Arizona, since 2007, external advisory board member, National Science Foundation IGERT Program CChange, Kansas, 2007, distinguished advisory board member, Encyclopedia of Life, Washington, 2007, member, Communications Para La Biodiversidad, Ecosystemas, Finance Desarrollo del PNUD, 2009, High Level Group Biodiversity Target & Post, 2010, Inter Academy Panel, 2010, coordinator, National Para La Commission National Para el Colocimiento Y USo Biodiversidad, 2010, Obra Capital Natural Mexico, CONABIO, Mexico, 2009, coordinator, Mexican Ecosystem Assessment, 2009.
(Las musas de Darwin, de José Sarukhán no es solamente una...)
Fellow: Linnean Society London, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Tropical Biology (honorary. President 1988-1989), California Academy of Sciences (honorary Gold medal 2000). Member: National Academy of Sciences, Royal Society (foreign member), European Society Culture (Italy), Third World Academy of Sciences, British Ecology Society, Ecological Society of America (honorary), American Academy Arts & Sciences (foreign) (honorary), Conservation International (emeritus director), Society Conservation Biology (Distinguished award 2001), Latin American Academy of Sciences (academic member), New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Adelaida Casamitjana, December 29, 1962. Children: Arturo, Adelaida.