Marc van Roosmalen
Marc van Roosmalen | |
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| Born | 23 June 1947 Tilburg, Netherlands |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam |
| Occupation | Primatologist |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Known for | Fieldwork in the Amazon Science writing |
| Notable work | Live from the Amazon - On the Path of Evolution; A Pictorial Field Guide to All Known Woody Plants of the Amazon |
| Spouse | Antônia Vivian Silva Garcia |
| Children | Vasco Marcus; Tomas |
| Parent(s) | Franciscus L.W. van Roosmalen; Maria van Remmerden |
| Website | http://www.marcvanroosmalen.info |
Marc van Roosmalen (born 23 June 1947) is a Dutch-Brazilian primatologist. He was elected as one of the "Heroes for the Planet" by Time magazine in 2000. His research has led to the identification of several new monkey species, as well as other mammals and plants, although some of these identifications are challenged. He is also an activist in the protection of the Brazilian rainforest. Van Roosmalen was awarded the honour of officer in the Order of the Golden Ark by Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands in 1997.