Cristián Samper
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Cristián Samper (born September 25, 1965) is a Colombian-American tropical biologist specializing in conservation biology and environmental policy. He is the Managing Director and Leader of Nature Solutions at the Bezos Earth Fund. He served as President and CEO of WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) from 2012 to 2022.[1] He was the Director of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, the world's largest natural history collection, from 2003 to 2012, and served as acting Secretary of the Smithsonian from 2007 to 2008, the first Latin American to hold the position.[1] In April 2015, Samper was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.[2]
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Born | (1965-09-25) September 25, 1965 (age 58) |
Nationality | Colombian-American |
Citizenship | Colombia, United States |
Alma mater | University of the Andes (B.Sc.) Harvard University (M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
Awards | Derek Bok Public Service Prize (1992) Order of San Carlos (2014) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology |
Institutions | Bezos Earth Fund (2022-present) Wildlife Conservation Society (2012-2022) National Museum of Natural History (2003-2012) Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (2001-2003) Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute (1995-2001) |
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Samper and the second or maternal family name is Kutschbach.