Renee Borges

Renee M Borges
Born	25 February 1959
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Bombay
Known for	Chemical ecology, Plant-animal interactions, Behavioural ecology, and Evolutionary biology
Scientific career
Institutions	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Doctoral advisor	Ted Fleming

Renee Maria Borges (born 25 February 1959) is an Indian evolutionary biologist and professor at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science.^[1][2] Her work as a scientist has been profiled on India Today.^[3] Her research areas are behavioural and sensory ecology with special reference to plant and animal interactions such as figs and fig-wasps. Other areas of research interest include conservation biology and the history and philosophy of science.^[4]

Education

Borges studied science at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, where she obtained her bachelor's degree (with distinction) in Zoology and Microbiology in 1979. She obtained her master's degree in animal physiology from the Institute of Science, University of Bombay in 1982. She received a PhD from the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Florida, with a thesis entitled "Resource heterogeneity and the foraging ecology of the Malabar Giant Squirrel, Ratufa indica".^[5]

Bibliography

Borges has contributed a chapter to the book Battles Over Nature: Science and the Politics of Conservation.^[6]

Recognition

Borges' contributions have been recognized in the following ways.^{[according to whom?]} Some of her appointments are:

• Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences^[7]
• J. C Bose National Fellowship (2016)^[8]
• Fellow, Indian National Science Academy^[9]
• Chairperson of the DST-Program Advisory Committee on Animal Sciences (2016–19)^[10]
• Member, Western Ghat Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), Government of India, 2010–2011^[11]

References

1. "IISc - Profile at Centre for Ecological Sciences". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
2. "59-62.pdf" (PDF). Retrieved 8 April 2014.
3. Subramanyam, Chitra (7 May 2008). "Chalk it up". India Today. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
4. "Curriculum Vitae: Renee Borges" (PDF). Indian Institute of Science.
5. Borges, Renee. "Resource heterogeneity and the foraging ecology of the Malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica". University of Miami. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
6. Saberwal, Vasant; Rangarajan, Mahesh (2005). "The Anatomy of Ignorance". Battles Over Nature: Science and the Politics of Conservation. Orient Blackswan. ISBN 9788178241418. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
7. "Indian Academy of Sciences-Fellows".
8. "J C Bose fellowship awardees 2016" (PDF).
9. "Indian National Science Academy- Fellow".
10. "DST-PAC Animal Sciences" (PDF).
11. "Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel" (PDF).