Residence India Nationality Indian | Name Renee Borges Doctoral advisor Ted Fleming | |
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Institutions Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Doctoral students Hema Somanathan, Subhash Mali Known for Chemical ecology, Planta-animal interactions, Behavioural ecology, and Evolutionary biology Institution Indian Institute of Science Alma mater St. Xavier's College-Autonomous, Mumbai, University of Mumbai | ||
Prof. Renee Borges speaks on Darwin and Our Lives
Renee Maria Borges (born February 25, 1959) is an Indian scientist. She is currently a professor & chair at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science. Her work has been featured on India Today.
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Education
Borges had her first stint in science at the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She obtained her bachelor's degree in zoology and microbiology, with distinction, from the Institute of Science of the University of Bombay in 1979. She also obtained her master's degree in animal physiology, 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".
Recognition
Borges has made significant contributions in her field of research. Some of her appointments are: