London, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has re-appointed a leading academic of Indian origin in the field of environmental science as a trustee of the Board of Natural History Museum in London.
Oxford University professor Yadvinder Malhi was formally re-appointed for a second four-year term earlier this month. The unpaid advisory role will see him continue his mission to oversee the organization's role in championing the natural world.
“I am very pleased to serve on the board of the Natura History Museum for the next four years. “My goal is to support this amazing, respected and much-loved institution in its research and public and policy engagement,” said Professor Malhi.He added: “This can enable it to maximize its contribution with its unique leverage to what I believe is the most fundamental question of our century: how can we understand our relationship with the natural world and Can restore." Do people and nature thrive in a vibrant biosphere and stable climate?
Malhi, who was awarded a CBE for his services to ecosystem science in the 2020 Birthday Honors list of Queen Elizabeth II, is Professor of Ecosystem Science in the School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford. H is also Director of Oxford's Leverhulme Center for Nature Recovery and Jaxo Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, University of Oxford.
"His research interests focus on how the living world is responding to global environmental change, including climate change, how protecting and working with nature can help mitigate and adapt to climate change and how we can But how can we enable the recovery of nature and reverse the ongoing global decline of biodiversity,” the Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) said of Malhi.
It adds, "Most of his research focuses on tropical forests and savannas, but recent work has also explored the challenge of nature recovery in the UK.,
Malhi, in his mid-50s, is a former president of the British Ecological Society and the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation and is passionate about increasing global equity in the science and practice of conservation.
When he was first appointed to the Natural History Museum board in May 2020, he shared that he had been "thrilled" by it since his first visit there as a child.
Their appointment is made in accordance with the UK Cabinet Office's Governance Code on Public Appointments, which requires that any significant political activity undertaken by the appointee in the previous five years be declared. Malhi has not declared any political activity that amounts to holding office, speaking publicly, making recordable donations or candidacy for election.
Oxford University professor Yadvinder Malhi was formally re-appointed for a second four-year term earlier this month. The unpaid advisory role will see him continue his mission to oversee the organization's role in championing the natural world.
“I am very pleased to serve on the board of the Natura History Museum for the next four years. “My goal is to support this amazing, respected and much-loved institution in its research and public and policy engagement,” said Professor Malhi.He added: “This can enable it to maximize its contribution with its unique leverage to what I believe is the most fundamental question of our century: how can we understand our relationship with the natural world and Can restore." Do people and nature thrive in a vibrant biosphere and stable climate?
Malhi, who was awarded a CBE for his services to ecosystem science in the 2020 Birthday Honors list of Queen Elizabeth II, is Professor of Ecosystem Science in the School of Geography and Environment, University of Oxford. H is also Director of Oxford's Leverhulme Center for Nature Recovery and Jaxo Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College, University of Oxford.
"His research interests focus on how the living world is responding to global environmental change, including climate change, how protecting and working with nature can help mitigate and adapt to climate change and how we can But how can we enable the recovery of nature and reverse the ongoing global decline of biodiversity,” the Department for Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) said of Malhi.
It adds, "Most of his research focuses on tropical forests and savannas, but recent work has also explored the challenge of nature recovery in the UK.,
Malhi, in his mid-50s, is a former president of the British Ecological Society and the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation and is passionate about increasing global equity in the science and practice of conservation.
When he was first appointed to the Natural History Museum board in May 2020, he shared that he had been "thrilled" by it since his first visit there as a child.
Their appointment is made in accordance with the UK Cabinet Office's Governance Code on Public Appointments, which requires that any significant political activity undertaken by the appointee in the previous five years be declared. Malhi has not declared any political activity that amounts to holding office, speaking publicly, making recordable donations or candidacy for election.
