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ABOUT E.O. WILSON

BIODIVERSITY DAYS HONORARY CHAIR

Dr. Edward O. Wilson, the Pellegrino University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, is considered a pioneer in sociobiology and the father of biodiversity. He is a distinguished entomologist and teacher, and a prolific author of scholarly and popular works. His more than 20 books include Biophilia (1975), Sociobiology (1986), Naturalist (1995, an autobiography), The Diversity of Life (1999), Pheidole in the New World: A Dominant, Hyperdiverse Ant Genus (2003) and Consilience (1999). His newest work, From So Simple a Beginning: Darwin's Four Great Books was published in November, 2005. Two earlier works – On Human Nature (1978) and The Ants (1990, co-authored with Bert Hölldobler) – were awarded the Pulitzer prize. The Future of Life, an eloquent argument on behalf of the earth’s natural diversity, appeared in 2002. Dr. Wilson has written more than 370 articles, mostly for scientific journals; he also has received 27 honorary doctoral degrees and 75 awards in international recognition of his contributions to science and humanity.

Dr. Wilson, a member of MACC’s Board of Advisors, has participated in Massachusetts' Biodiversity Days since its inception in 2000, and, as he has done since 2002, will serve as its Honorary Chair this year. He lives in Lexington, Mass.