Kenneth Lacovara | |
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Born | March 11, 1961 | (age 63)
Citizenship | United States of America |
Alma mater | Rowan University |
Known for | Discovery of Dreadnoughtus schrani, Paralititan stromeri, and other dinosaurs and for founding the Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University |
Awards | Explorers Club Medal |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Paleontology |
Institutions | Rowan University |
Kenneth John Lacovara (born March 11, 1961) is an American paleontologist and geologist at Rowan University and fellow of the Explorers Club,[1] known for the discovery of the titanosaurian dinosaur Dreadnoughtus and his involvement in the discovery and naming of the giant sauropod dinosaur Paralititan,[2][3] as well as his work applying 3D printing technology to paleontology.[4][5][6] Lacovara is founder and executive director of the Edelman Fossil Park of Rowan University and the author of the general-audience book, Why Dinosaurs Matter (2017), for which he received a Nautilus Book Award.[7] Additionally, he serves on the Board of Scientific Advisors for Colossal Biosciences, a CRISPR-based de-extinction company that is endeavoring to bring back the woolly mammoth, and other extinct creatures.[8] He is a recipient of the Explorers Club Medal, the highest honor bestowed by The Explorers Club.[9]