Anthony de Souza
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Anthony de Souza | |
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Born | Anthony R. de Souza 1943 (age 80–81) London, England, United Kingdom |
Alma mater | University of Reading |
Anthony R. de Souza (born 1943) is the director of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources at the National Research Council of the National Academies.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Anthony R. de Souza was born in London, England in 1943. De Souza holds B.A. (honors) and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Reading in England.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
De Souza was executive director of the National Geography Standards Project at the National Geographic Society, secretary general of the 27th International Geographical Union Congress, editor of National Geographic Research & Exploration, and editor of the Journal of Geography.[citation needed]
He has held positions as a professor and as a visiting scholar at George Washington University, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, University of Minnesota, University of California-Berkeley, and University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.[citation needed] He has served as a member of NRC committees and currently serves on the Advisory Board for Biosphere 2.[2]
De Souza has received numerous honors and awards, including the Medalla Benito Juárez in 1992 and the Gilbert Grosvenor honors award from the Association of American Geographers in 1996.[citation needed]
Works[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ http://dels.nas.edu/besr/staff.shtml
- ^ "Biosphere 2 - Where science lives". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- 1943 births
- Alumni of the University of Reading
- American geographers
- Living people
- University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire faculty
- George Washington University faculty
- University of Minnesota faculty
- University of California, Berkeley faculty
- Academic staff of the University of Dar es Salaam
- National Geographic Society
- Academics from London