Marc Ancrenaz

Global Partner: Borneo

… is the Director of the “Kinabatangan Orang-utan Conservation Project”, in Sabah, Malaysia. A native of France but resident of Malaysia, his research focuses on a variety of topics including eco-ethological studies of orang-utan adaptation to disturbed habitats and the management of conflicts between orang-utans, elephants and human communities. Marc is also a trained veterinarian, who worked as the head of the Mammal and Veterinary Departments at the “National Wildlife Research Center,” Taif, Saudi Arabia.