Anthony de Souza
Anthony 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
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
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
References
- ^ http://dels.nas.edu/besr/staff.shtml
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
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- 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
- University of Dar es Salaam faculty
- National Geographic Society
- Academics from London