OEI founder, Randy Kyes, is the inaugural recipient of the American Society of Primatologists’
“Kyes Award for Excellence in Educational Outreach”
During
the 40th annual meeting of the American Society of
Primatologists last month (Aug. 2017), Randy Kyes, became the
inaugural recipient of an award named in his honor. The “Kyes
Award for Excellence in Educational Outreach” was created to
recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions in
education and outreach in the field of primatology. “It’s a
true honor to receive this award from ASP, and I share it with all
my wonderful colleagues both locally and globally who have dedicated
their lives to educating the next generation of scholars” said Kyes.
Kyes and his colleagues have spent almost 30 years conducting annual
field courses and educational outreach programs in conservation
biology & global health for university students and school children
(K-12). Kyes is also a research professor in the dept. of
psychology, adjunct in the depts. of global health and anthropology,
and head of the division of global programs at the Washington
national primate research center, at the University of Washington.
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