Frans de Waal
Dutch primatologist and ethologist
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March 14 2024 | Died of stomach cancer in Stone Mountain, Georgia at the age of 75. |
March 14 2024 | Passed away, leaving behind a profound legacy in primatology, having significantly advanced understanding of animal behavior, empathy, and social intelligence. |
March 25 2022 | Co-authored a scientific article titled 'The question of animal emotions' published in Science journal, exploring the emotional capacities of animals. |
2021 | Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by Université Jean-Monnet-Saint-Étienne in France, recognizing his significant contributions to science. |
2020 | Won the PEN / EO Wilson Literary Science Writing Award in the United States, highlighting his excellence in science communication. |
2019 | Published the book 'Mama's Last Hug: Animal Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves', which became a bestseller. |
2018 | Received Doctor Honoris Causa from Yale University in the United States, further acknowledging his academic achievements. |
June 2018 | Awarded the NAT Award by the Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona for his vision on animal behavior evolution. |
2017 | Granted Doctor Honoris Causa by Radboud University in the Netherlands, emphasizing his scholarly impact. |
2016 | Published the book 'Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?', which became a bestseller. |
October 2016 | Appeared as a guest on the BBC Radio Four program The Life Scientific. |
2015 | Wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times about the discovery of Homo naledi fossil species. |
2015 | Named Distinguished Primatologist by the American Society of Primatologists, acknowledging his significant contributions to the field. |
2015 | Appointed to the Eugène Dubois Chair at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. |
2014 | Received the Galileo Prize (Premio Letterario Galileo) in Padua, Italy, recognizing his literary and scientific achievements. |
2013 | Published an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal discussing animal intelligence. |
2013 | Received Doctor Honoris Causa from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. |
2013 | Awarded the Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Award. |
2013 | Elected as Foreign Member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities. |
2013 | Published the book The Bonobo and the Atheist, exploring human morality from a primatologist's perspective. |
September 1 2013 | Became a distinguished professor (universiteitshoogleraar) at Utrecht University in a part-time appointment while remaining at Emory University. |
2012 | Won the Ig Nobel Prize in the Anatomy category, a humorous award that celebrates unusual or imaginative scientific research. |
2011 | Awarded Doctor Honoris Causa by Colgate University in the United States. |
2011 | Featured in Discover magazine's '47 (all time) Great Minds of Science'. |
2010 | Wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times about God and morality. |
2010 | Knighted as a Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion. |
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