Paul R. Ehrlich

Paul Ralph Ehrlich (born May 29, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a Stanford University professor and a renowned entomologist specializing in Lepidoptera (butterflies). He is also well known as a researcher and author on the subject of human overpopulation.

Awards

Ehrlich has been recognized for his work with the following awards:

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• The John Muir Award of the Sierra Club
• The Gold Medal Award of the World Wildlife Fund International
• A MacArthur Prize Fellowship
• The Crafoord Prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
• A World Ecology Award from the International Center for Tropical Ecology, University of Missouri in 1993
• The Volvo Environmental Prize in 1993
• The United Nations Sasakawa Environment Prize in 1994
• The Heinz Award for the Environment in 1995
• The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 1998
• The Dr. A. H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences in 1998
• The Blue Planet Prize in 1999
• The Eminent Ecologist Award of the Ecological Society of America in 2001
• The Distinguished Scientist Award of the American Institute of Biological Sciences in 2001