Otto Thomas Solbrig

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Otto Thomas Solbrig (born 21 December 1930 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian evolutionary biologist and botanist. His research deals with ecology and biodiversity of the Argentine and Uruguayan Pampas, Cerrado and sustainable agriculture.^[1]

The standard author abbreviation Solbrig is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.^[2]

Career[]

In 1954, he received a biology degree at National University of La Plata and in 1959, he obtained a PhD in botany at University of California, Berkeley. He is now an emeritus professor of biology at Harvard University^[3]

Awards[]

• 1969 : Master Honoris Causa from Harvard University, 1969
• 1975 : Guggenheim Fellowship
• 1991 : Extraordinary professor honoris causa, faculty of agronomy, National University of La Plata
• 1993 : Distinguished Professor honoris causa, National University of Mar del Plata
• 1995 : Professor honorario honoris causa, Faculty of philosophy, University of Buenos Aires
• 1995 : Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences^[4]
• 1997 : Doctor in agronomy honoris causa, National University of Lomas de Zamora
• 1998 : International Prize for Biology^[5]

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