Renee Borges
Renee M Borges | |
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Born | February 25, 1959 |
Residence | India |
Nationality | Indian |
Institutions | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
Alma mater | St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Bombay |
Doctoral advisor | Ted Fleming |
Doctoral students | Hema Somanathan, Subhash Mali |
Known for | Chemical ecology, Planta-animal interactions, Behavioural ecology, and Evolutionary biology |
Renee Maria Borges (born February 25, 1959) is an Indian scientist. She is currently a professor & chair at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science.[1][2] Her work has been featured on India Today.[3]
Education
Borges had her first stint in science at the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She obtained her bachelor's degree in zoology and microbiology, with distinction, from the Institute of Science of the University of Bombay in 1979. She also obtained her master's degree in animal physiology, in 1982. She received a PhD from the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Florida, with a thesis entitled "Resource heterogeneity and the foraging ecology of the malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica".[4]
Recognition
Borges has made significant contributions in her field of research. Some of her appointments include:
- Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Member, Board of Governors, National Institute of Technology (Goa), 2012
- Member, Western Ghat Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), Government of India, 2010–2011
- Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 2009.[5]
References
- ↑ "IISc - Profile at Centre for Ecological Sciences". Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ↑ "59-62.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ↑ Chalk it up : Woman - India Today
- ↑ Borges, Renee. "Resource heterogeneity and the foraging ecology of the Malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica". University of Miami. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "BORGES BIODATA 2012.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved April 8, 2014.