Background
Vuilleumier, François was born on November 26, 1938 in Berne, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1961. United States, naturalized, 2000.
Son of Willy Georges and Denise Geneviève (Privat) Vuilleumier.
biologist curator educator ornithologist
Vuilleumier, François was born on November 26, 1938 in Berne, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1961. United States, naturalized, 2000.
Son of Willy Georges and Denise Geneviève (Privat) Vuilleumier.
Licence es sciences naturelles, University Geneva, Switzerland, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1967.
Instructor University Massachusetts, Boston, 1966-1967, assistant professor, 1967-1970, associate professor, 1971. Professor University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1971-1972. Senior researcher Marine Biological Station, Roscoff, France, 1972-1973.
Associate curator American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1974-1979, curator, since 1979. Director Institute Animal Ecology, University Lausanne, 1971-1972. Visiting professor University Paris, 1973-1974, University of the Andes, Mérida, Venezuela, 1981.
Adjunct professor City University of New York, since 1978. Summer faculty College of the Atlantic, Maine, 1987-1992, 95, 99, 2000. Chairman Department Ornithology, Chapman Fund, American Museum Natural History, 1987-1992.
Plenary lecturer XX International Ornithological Congress, South Africa. Leader ornithological expeditions, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Chile, New Britain, New Caledonia. Cruise lecturer North Pole, Antarctica, Galapagos, Falkland Islands, New Guinea, Africa, Iceland, Madagascar, Falklands.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Ornithologists Union. Member International Council for Bird Preservation (board directors Pan-American section), Society Italiana Science National, French Ornithological Society (correspondent), Neotropical Ornithological Society, Union Chilean Ornithologists, Association Ornitológica del Plata, Swiss Society for the Study and Protection of Birds, Zeiss History Society, Neotropical Ornithological Society (president since 1999), International Ornithological Congress Committee, International Ornithological Congress (executive committee).
Married Patricia Beryl Simpson, 1964 (divorced 1971). Married Bonita Rae Johnson, 1972 (divorced 1981). Children: Alexis Brendan, Claire Anne.
Married Rebecca Branch Finnell, February 26, 1983. 1 child, Isabelle Finnell.