
Fellow
Moraes R. Monica
Researcher
Current nationality
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Current country of residence
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Affiliation / Institution
Instituto de Ecologia, Universidad Mayor de San Andres
Biodata
Moraes R., biologist (PhD, 1996, Aarhus University) is professor and researcher, Herbario Nacional and Instituto de Ecología at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz; member of the Academia de Ciencias de Bolivia. She documented flora and vegetation in the lowlands of Bolivia and is specialist in the study of native palms of Bolivia. Her prizes include 2006 Jubilee Award from the International Foundation for Science; 2016 Procer Pedro Domingo Murillo in the Degree of Civic Honor of the Municipal Council of La Paz; 2017 Grand Master in the Adela Zamudio degree, Chamber of Deputies. She published 86 scientific articles: 21 edited books; 77 chapters; 29 prologues, editorials and other publications; among others. In 2013 she created the Marie Curie award at the Bolivian science academy to recognize Bolivian female scientists abroad. She was the first women scientist elected to be president of the Bolivian science academy (2021-2024). She is member of MESAG for GEO7 of the UNEP (2023-2025).
Sustainable Development Goals
Keywords
Botany, palm specialist, taxonomy and biology, conservation and management; phytogeography and endemic species.
ELECTED
2019
Place of birth
La Paz
Country of birth
Bolivia
DATE OF BIRTH
4
May
1960
Section
02. Biological Sciences
Country where living and working for the majority of the last 10 years
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Public contact information
EMAIL
mmoraes@fcpn.edu.bo
PHONE
+591 77234641
Last updated on 16/07/2025