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M. Sanjayan Biography

Birth Name:M. Sanjayan

Birth Place:Sri Lanka

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Executive vice president and senior scientist of Conservation International
  • Earned his master's degree from the University of Oregon and his doctorate in biology from the University of California at Santa Cruz
  • Quote: "[on working with Conservation International] "Shortly after receiving my Ph․D․ in biology, my grandmother began introducing me as 'a doctor, but not the kind who helps people․' I'd like to prove her wrong․""
  • Quote: "We are the luckiest generation in history․ We have all the collective knowledge of the human race - and the ability to share that knowledge․"
  • His peer-reviewed works have been featured in publications like Science and Conservation Biology
  • Best known as a global conservation scientist who hosted the TV series "Earth - A New Wild․"
  • Has served as the co-editor of Connectivity Conservation