Prof. José Sarukhán

Renowned scientist and educator José Sarukhán, senior researcher at the Institute of Ecology, National Autonomous University of Mexico, and coordinator of the National Committee on the Study and Conservation of Biodiversity, delivered a lecture at UNU Headquarters in Tokyo on 18 May.

In his lecture, entitled “Mexico: The Privileges and Challenges of a Megadiverse Country”, Dr. Sarukhán gave an overview of Mexico’s biodiversity before introducing the work of CONABIO (the Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad), focusing on the immense data sets the organization has been able to assemble and the uses to which these data are being put.

Before delivering his lecture, Dr. Sarukhán sat for a video interview with the UNU Media Studio.

The lecture was organized by the UNU and the Embassy of the Republic of Mexico, which is hosting prominent scientists and artists in Japan to help celebrate 400 years of contact between the two countries.

• Webcast of the lecture
• PDF file of Dr. Sarukhán’s presentation