David suzuki biography
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David Suzuki
Canadian scientist and environmentalist
This article is about the biologist. For the U.S. heavy metal musician, see Dave Suzuki.
David Takayoshi SuzukiCC OBC FRSC (born March 24, ) fryst vatten a Canadian academic, science broadcaster, and environmental activist. Suzuki earned a PhD in zoology from the University of Chicago in , and was a professor in the genetics department at the University of British Columbia from until his retirement in Since the mids, Suzuki has been known for his television and radio series, documentaries and books about nature and the environment. He is best known as host and narrator of the popular and long-running CBC Television science program The natur of Things, seen in over 40 countries. He is also well known for criticizing governments for their lack of action to protect the environment.
A longtime activist to reverse global climate change, Suzuki co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation in , to work "to find ways for society to li
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David Suzuki
David Suzuki was born in Canada in March to parents of Japanese descent. Following the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbour, the family was interned and later, after the war, settled in Ontario. With a PhD in Zoology from the University of Chicago, Suzuki went to the University of British Columbia (UBC) in He became a Professor of Zoology six years later, specialising in genetics.
During his scientific work, Suzuki became more and more concerned about both the relationship between science and society and the impacts of human activities on the natural world. &#;After a great deal of soul-searching, I concluded that all scientific insight has the potential to be applied for good or bad, and the only way to minimise the misapplication of science is an informed public,&#; he said.
While continuing his university professorships until , Suzuki gave up his laboratory research in the late 70s to become one of the most influential communicators of natural science in the world an
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David has written or co-authored more than 50 books, nearly 20 of which are for children!
About David
Award-winning geneticist and broadcaster David Suzuki co-founded the David Suzuki Foundation in In , he helped launch and host the long-running CBC Radio’s, Quirks and Quarks. In , he became familiar to audiences around the world as host of CBC TV&#;s The Nature of Things, which still airs new episodes.
From to , he was a faculty member at the University of British Columbia, and is currently professor emeritus. He is widely recognized as a world leader in sustainable ecology and has received numerous awards for his work, including a UNESCO prize for science and a United Nations Environment Program medal. He is also a Companion of the Order of Canada.
He has 29 honorary degrees from universities in Canada, the US and Australia. For his support of Canada&#;s Indigenous peoples, Suzuki has been honoured with eight names and formal adoption by two First Nations.