May Berenbaum
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May Roberta Berenbaum (born July 22, 1953) is an American entomologist whose research focuses on the chemical interactions between herbivorous insects and their host plants, and the implications of these interactions on the organization of natural communities and the evolution of species. She is particularly interested in nectar, plant phytochemicals, honey and bees, and her research has important implications for beekeeping.[1]
May Berenbaum | |
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Born | (1953-07-22) July 22, 1953 (age 70) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University Cornell University |
Awards | National Medal of Science (2014) Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2011) Public Engagement with Science (2009) from AAAS |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Entomology |
Institutions | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
Thesis | (1980) |
Doctoral advisor | Paul Feeny |
Website | https://sib.illinois.edu/profile/maybe |
She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and was named editor-in-chief of its journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2019;[2] she is also a member of the American Philosophical Society (1996), and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1996). She has held a Maybelle Leland Swanlund Endowed Chair in entomology since 2012, which is the highest title a professor can hold at the University of Illinois.[3] In 2014, she was awarded the National Medal of Science.