Awards:Guggenheim Fellowship (1990), John Burroughs Medal (1995), Distinguished McKnight University Professorship (1997), American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003)
Fields:Biology, Ecology, Zoology
Spouse:Susan James (m. 1999)
Known for:study of lions, study of animal pathology, conservation, authorship
Alma mater:Stanford University (B.S., 1972), University of Sussex (Ph.D., 1977)
Institutions:IUCN, Lion Researcher Center, National Geographic, Savannahs Forever Tanzania