Marc van Roosmalen

Marc van Roosmalen
Born (1947-06-23) 23 June 1947 (age 77)
Tilburg, Netherlands
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
OccupationPrimatologist
Years active1976–present
Known for[[Fieldwork in the Rainforests of the Amazon; (Popular-)Science writer about the Biodiversity of the Amazon]]
Notable workLive from the Amazon - On the Path of Evolution; A Pictorial Field Guide to All Known Woody Plants of the Amazon]]
SpouseAntônia Vivian Silva Garcia
ChildrenVasco Marcus; Tomas
Parent(s)Franciscus L.W. van Roosmalen; Maria van Remmerden
Websitewww.marcvanroosmalen.info

Marc van Roosmalen (born 23 June 1947) is a Dutch-Brazilian primatologist. He was elected as one of the "Heroes for the Planet" by Time magazine in 2000.[1] His research has led to the identification of several new monkey species, as well as other mammals and plants, although some of these identifications are challenged .[2] He is also an activist in the protection of the Brazilian rainforest.[3] Van Roosmalen was awarded the honour of officer in the Order of the Golden Ark by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in 1997.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Marc van Roosmalen". Time. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009.
  2. ^ Edinger, Claudio (February 2008). "Trials of a Primatologist". Smithsonian. 38 (11): 82–95. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  3. ^ http://marcvanroosmalen.info/bijlage/curriculum_vitae.pdf.
  4. ^ http://marcvanroosmalen.org/pages/aboutpag.html[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Orde van de Gouden Ark". Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2007.