Anthony R. de Souza is the director of the Board on Earth Sciences

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 and Resources at the National Research Council

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 of the National Academies

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Biography

Dr. de Souza was born in England in April 1943. Previously, he was at the National Geographic Society where he served as executive director

Executive director

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 of the National Geography Standards Project, secretary general of the 27th International Geographical Union

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 Congress, editor of National Geographic Research & Exploration, and editor of the Journal of Geography. He has held positions as a professor and as a visiting scholar at George Washington University

George Washington University

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, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

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, University of California-Berkeley

University of California, Berkeley

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, and University of Dar es Salaam

University of Dar es Salaam

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 in Tanzania. He has served as a member of NRC committees and currently serves on the Advisory Board for Biosphere 2

Biosphere 2

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Education and Awards

Dr. de Souza holds B.A. (honors) and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Reading in England, and has received numerous honors and awards, including the Medalla Benito Juárez

Benito Juárez

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in 1992 and the Gilbert Grosvenor honors award from the Association of American Geographers in 1996.

Books

Capital Region Day Trips in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Washington, Dc (Touring North America)

A Geography of World Economy
A geography of world economy 2