George B. Rabb
Encyclopedia
George B. Rabb is an American zoologist, and director of the Chicago Zoological Park.
He won the 1996 Heini Hediger award, and 1997 Silver Medal (Zoological Society of London)
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with a BS in Biology, and University of Michigan
with an MS and PhD in Zoology. He helped start the International Species Information System
. He was chairman of the IUCN Species Survival Commission
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The Rabb conservation medal is named for him.
He won the 1996 Heini Hediger award, and 1997 Silver Medal (Zoological Society of London)
Silver Medal (Zoological Society of London)
The Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London is "Awarded to a Fellow of the Society or any other person for contributions to the understanding and appreciation of zoology, including such activities as public education in natural history, and wildlife conservation."It was first awarded in...
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Life
He graduated from the College of CharlestonCollege of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
with a BS in Biology, and University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
with an MS and PhD in Zoology. He helped start the International Species Information System
International Species Information System
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. He was chairman of the IUCN Species Survival Commission
IUCN Species Survival Commission
The IUCN Species Survival Commission is a special commission operated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The commission's "major role is to provide information to IUCN on biodiversity conservation, the inherent value of species, their role in ecosystem health and functioning,...
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The Rabb conservation medal is named for him.