Shannon B. Olsson

Shannon B. Olsson
Shannon Olsson at the INK Conference in Goa, India 2016.
Born (1977-07-18) 18 July 1977 (age 47)
Alma mater
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsChemical Ecology
ThesisThe scent of speciation (2005)
Doctoral advisor
Websitewww.shannonolsson.com

Shannon B. Olsson (born Bice,[1] 18 July 1977) is a scientist working on chemical ecology[2] and sustainability,[3][4] particularly in the context of Indian ecosystems. Olsson is the founder and Global Director[5][6] of the echo network, a science with society network crossing 45 countries. She also serves through the echo network's international hub as Special Scientific Envoy to India[7] with the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) in close collaboration with the Innovation Centre Denmark in India (under the auspices of the MFA Denmark and the Ministry of Higher Education and Science (Denmark)).[8] She previously served as a project leader at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany,[9] and then a faculty member of the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in Bangalore, India.[10]

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  2. ^ Lemming, Jack (13 December 2022). "This ecologist uses fake flowers to study India's insects". Nature. 612 (582): 582. Bibcode:2022Natur.612..582L. doi:10.1038/d41586-022-04427-4. PMID 36510016. S2CID 254619216.
  3. ^ Nair, Queenie (12 January 2023). "The Global Director of The Echo Network discusses the future of sustainability in India and globally". ET Insights. Economic Times. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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  5. ^ Krishnan, Anusha (7 October 2020). "The echo network – raising voices for a better future". India Bioscience. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  6. ^ Delhi, PIB (20 December 2019). "EChO Network launched to catalyze cross-disciplinary leadership in India; will train educators and students in interdisciplinary manner" (Press release). Government of India. Press Information Bureau. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. ^ Akademiet For De Tekniske Videnskaber Årsrapport 2021 (PDF) (Report). Danish Academy of Technical Sciences. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  8. ^ "ATV will be a central focal point for Danish research's contribution to India's green transition". Akademiet for de Tekniske Videnskaber. ATV. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  9. ^ Olsson, Shannon; et al. (10 July 2015). "Biosynthetic infochemical communication". Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 10 (4): 043001. Bibcode:2015BiBi...10d3001O. doi:10.1088/1748-3190/10/4/043001. PMID 26158233. S2CID 21749064.
  10. ^ "NCBS welcomes new faculty member – Shannon Olsson". NCBS News. National Centre for Biological Sciences. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2023.