Patricia Majluf Chiok is a Peruvian biologist, zoologist, researcher and conservationist. She founded the Center for Environmental Sustainability (CSA) at the Cayetano Heredia University in 2006.[1] She is currently the Vice President in Peru of Oceana, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the oceans.[2]
Patricia Majluf | |
|---|---|
| Born | María Patricia Yamile Majluf Chiok May 12, 1958 |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Education | Cayetano Heredia University (B.S. in Biology)
Cayetano Heredia University (Degree in Marine Biology) Cambridge University (Ph.D. in Zoology) |
| Occupation(s) | Biologist, environmentalist, and researcher |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship
Whitley Gold Award Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation Medal for Merits and Services from the Cayetano Heredia University |
She briefly held the position of Vice Minister of Fisheries during the Government of Ollanta Humala, being appointed on February 25, 2012.[3][4] A few months later, on May 3, 2012, she submitted her irrevocable resignation from his position due to his "discrepancy and dissatisfaction about the management of the fishing sector" under the charge of the then Minister of Production José Urquizo Maggia.[1][5]
Biography
editMajluf obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in 1980 and a degree in Marine Biology in 1981 from the Cayetano Heredia University, and her Ph.D. in Zoology at the University of Cambridge in 1988.[6]
Since 1982, she has led the longest-running research program off the coast of Peru, studying the impacts of El Niño and fisheries on marine wildlife populations. Since 1996 she has led marine conservation efforts in Peru, promoting the establishment of marine protected areas and developing public awareness of the large-scale ecosystem and socioeconomic impacts of industrial fisheries for Peruvian anchoveta (Engraulis ringens) and other extractive industries in the upwelling system of the Humboldt Current.[7]
In 2006 she promoted Anchoveta Week seeking to promote the national consumption of this species and make its ecological role visible in the ecosystem of the Humboldt Current.[2][8] The campaign, in partnership with Peruvian chefs and restaurants, achieved an increase in human consumption from 10,000 tons in 2006 to 190,000 tons in 2012.[9] The Center for Environmental Sustainability (CSA), an institution directed by Majluf, received in 2012 from the BBVA Foundation one of the awards for the conservation of biodiversity, an award that recognizes efforts to conserve biodiversity in Latin America.[10]
In 2012 she was awarded the Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation to implement a project whose objective was to reduce the industrial fishing of anchovy for the production of fishmeal and fish oil, seeking to increase direct human consumption.[11][12]
Awards and recognition
edit- 2006. Whitley Gold Award for Coastal and Marine Conservation.[13]
- 2007. Guggenheim Fellowship.[14]
- 2012. Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, awarded by the Pew Environment Group in Washington D. C.[15]
- 2013. Medal for Merits and Services from the Cayetano Heredia University.[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Patricia Majluf renunció al Viceministerio de Pesquería". SPDA Actualidad Ambiental (in Spanish). 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ a b "Patricia Majluf". World Bank Live. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Perú - Patricia Majluf es la nueva Vice Ministra de Pesqueria". www.oannes.org.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Patricia Majluf es la nueva viceministra de Pesquería de Perú". Aqua (in Spanish). 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Carta de renuncia de viceministra de Pesquería Patricia Majluf | IDL Reporteros". IDL Reporteros | Unidad de periodismo de investigación. 2012-05-05. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
- ^ "Directorio de Recursos Humanos afines a la CTI". directorio.concytec.gob.pe. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Patricia Majluf". Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ LR, Redacción (2006-12-02). "La Semana de la Anchoveta". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Patricia Majluf recibe premio Fundación BBVA por "La semana de la Anchoveta"". redaccion.lamula.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ lainformacion.com (2012-09-24). "La Fundación BBVA entrega sus premios a la conservación de biodiversidad". La Información (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "La bióloga peruana Patricia Majluf recibió el premio Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation 2012". pew.org. Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ Group), Pew Fellows Program in Marine Conservation (Pew Environment. "La bióloga peruana Patricia Majluf recibió el premio Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation 2012". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-04-13.
- ^ "Marine protected areas, Punta San Juan, Southern Peru". Whitley Award. 2005-12-31. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "List of Guggenheim Fellowships awarded in 2007", Wikipedia, 2021-04-05, retrieved 2021-04-14
- ^ "Pew Announces 2012 Recipients of Distinguished Marine Conservation Fellowship". pew.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ "Directorio de Recursos Humanos afines a la CTI". directorio.concytec.gob.pe. Retrieved 2021-04-14.