Renee Borges

Renee Maria Borges (born 25 February 1959) is an Indian evolutionary biologist and professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science.[1][2] Her work as a scientist has been profiled on India Today.[3] Her research areas are behavioural and sensory ecology with special reference to plant and animal interactions such as figs and fig-wasps. Other areas of research interest include conservation biology and the history and philosophy of science.[4]

Renee M Borges
Born25 February 1959
NationalityIndian
Alma materSt. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Bombay
Known forChemical ecology, Plant-animal interactions, Behavioural ecology, and Evolutionary biology
Scientific career
InstitutionsIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Doctoral advisorTed Fleming

Education

Borges studied science at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, where she obtained her bachelor's degree (with distinction) in Zoology and Microbiology in 1979. She obtained her master's degree in animal physiology from the Institute of Science, University of Bombay 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".[5]

Bibliography


Borges has contributed a chapter to the book Battles Over Nature: Science and the Politics of Conservation[6] as well as being cited in the Journal of Moral Theology.[7]

Recognition

Borges' contributions have been recognized in the following ways, Some of her appointments are:

  • Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences[8]
  • J. C Bose National Fellowship (2016)[9]
  • Fellow, Indian National Science Academy[10]
  • Chairperson of the DST-Program Advisory Committee on Animal Sciences (2016-19)[11]
  • Member, Western Ghat Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), Government of India, 2010–2011[12]
  • Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 2009.[13]

References
  1. "IISc - Profile at Centre for Ecological Sciences". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. "59-62.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. Subramanyam, Chitra (7 May 2008). "Chalk it up". India Today. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  4. [Biodata "http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/renee/Complete%20publications%20updated%20on%2028-04-2017.pdf"] Check |url= value (help). External link in |title= (help)
  5. Borges, Renee. "Resource heterogeneity and the foraging ecology of the Malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica". University of Miami. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  6. Saberwal, Vasant; Rangarajan, Mahesh (2005). "The Anatomy of Ignorance". Battles Over Nature: Science and the Politics of Conservation. Orient Blackswan. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. McCarthy, David M. (11 March 2016). "Homes for Conviviality". Journal of Moral Theology. 5 (1).
  8. "Indian Academy of Sciences-Fellows".
  9. "J C Bose fellowship awardees 2016" (PDF).
  10. "Indian National Science Academy- Fellow".
  11. "DST-PAC Animal Sciences" (PDF).
  12. "Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel" (PDF).
  13. "Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore". Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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