Ten Indiana University faculty members have been appointed as distinguished professor, the university's highest academic rank for scholars and researchers.
The appointments were approved December 6 by the IU Board of Trustees.
Among the IU Bloomington appointees is Eduardo S. Brondízio, director of CASEL and professor of anthropology. Below is a brief biography for Brondízio, with a link to a longer profile on the University Honors and Awards website.
Eduardo S. Brondízio's work focuses on the study of human-environmental interactions and social-environmental change in the Amazon and is at the forefront of current discussions about climate change, biodiversity, sustainability, institutions, and governance. He has served on the UNESCO Steering Committee and as co-chair of the International Review Panel for the Japanese national assessment of Satoyama and Satoumi (the rural and coastal areas of Japan) that directly led to several new government policies and academic initiatives in Japan.
Brondízio is currently the co-chair of the United Nations' Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the most comprehensive assessment to date of biodiversity, ecosystems, and their contributions to society.
"Indiana University's distinguished professors are scholars and researchers who are recognized by their peers as some of the very best anywhere in the world," IU President Michael A. McRobbie said. "These remarkable men and women continue to set the highest standards with their teaching, scholarship, innovation and leadership, while also educating our students at the highest levels. This rank is reserved for only the most highly acclaimed and accomplished IU faculty. Among our more than 10,000 faculty, there are fewer than 100 who have been appointed distinguished professor, which truly celebrates those faculty who have transformed their fields of study and have earned worldwide recognition."
Distinguished Professor Symposia to honor the 10 will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. March 18 in Bloomington in Presidents Hall in Franklin Hall and from 4 to 6 p.m. March 19 in Indianapolis in Hine Hall Auditorium.
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