Markus Borner
Swiss zoologist and conservationist (1945–2020)
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Markus Borner (23 April 1945 - 10 January 2020)[1] was a Swiss zoologist and conservationist. He was a head of the Frankfurt Zoological Society’s Africa program for over 20 years.[2] He worked at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Africa for over 40 years.[1] There among others he studied wildlife migration patterns as well as was engaged in wildlife conservation activities.[3]
He was an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow.[4]
Awards and honours
Borner was awarded the Bruno H. Schubert Prize in 1994 and was a finalist for the Indianapolis Prize in 2012.[5][6] In 2016, Borner was awarded the Blue Planet Prize.[7][8]
