Prof. Sebsibe Demissew receives Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany

Addis Ababa, April 20, 2023 (FBC) – Professor Sebsebe Demissew has received the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s José Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany for his life’s work in conserving and recording Ethiopian flora and for important contributions to the global understanding of plant biodiversity.

The award committee noted his lifelong work to document and conserve Ethiopian biodiversity with its rich endemism, including leadership of the Ethiopian Flora Project and the National Herbarium.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s Department of Botany recognized Prof Sebsebe Demissew as being a role model for internationally-recognized excellence in the botany of tropical Africa.