Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Awards

Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Awards

The American Computer Museum proudly announces the Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Awards which will be presented by Dr. Wilson in person on April 9, 2009 in Bozeman, Montana to honorees whose scientific discoveries, inventions or work has helped advance the biodiversity of life on Earth.

Dr. Edward O. Wilson is Pellegrino University Research Professor in Entomology for the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Biography

Thursday, April 9, 2009 schedule:

1:30 P.M.: Free public forum at the Montana State University Brick Breeden Fieldhouse (no tickets required to attend) with Dr. Wilson, the honorees and special guests.

6:30 P.M.: Awards dinner by reservation only at the Montana State University Strand Union Building. For dinner ticket information please call (406) 582-1288.

Sponsors: Montana State University's College of Letters & Science   College of Engineering  Humanities Institute

Additional sponsorships are available for individuals and organizations from both the public and private sectors. For information on becoming a sponsor please call (406) 582-1288.

The six honorees are:

For exemplary scientific and public outreach work: Dr. Jane Lubchenco (Yes, that Jane)

For seminal and exemplary mathematical work with the development and applications of fractals: Dr. Benoît Mandelbrot

For seminal and exemplary engineering work with Ecohydrology: Dr. Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe

For pioneering and seminal scientific work with climatology, global warming and other aspects of atmospheric science: Dr. Steve Running

For exemplary scientific and public outreach work: Dr. Michael Soulé

For scientific work with thermal/hot spring microbial diversity, ecology and evolution: Dr. David Ward

Please click here for more information on the honorees.