About Markus Borner
Lived 1945 – 2020 (aged 74). Markus Borner was a Swiss zoologist, conservationist and biologist.
Markus Borner (23 April 1945 - 10 January 2020) was a Swiss zoologist and conservationist. He was a head of the Frankfurt Zoological Society’s Africa program for over 20 years. He worked at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Africa for over 40 years.
He was an honorary professor at the University of Glasgow.
Awards and honours Borner was awarded the Bruno H. Schubert Prize in 1994 and was a finalist for the Indianapolis Prize in 2012. In 2016, Borner was awarded the Blue Planet Prize.
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Who was Markus Borner?
Swiss zoologist and conservationist (1945–2020)
When was Markus Borner born?
Markus Borner was born on 23 April 1945 in Thalwil.
When did Markus Borner die?
Markus Borner died on 10 January 2020.
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Markus Borner was a zoologist, conservationist and biologist.
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Markus Borner was Swiss.
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