Renee Borges

Renee M Borges
Born	February 25, 1959
Residence	India
Nationality	Indian
Institutions	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Alma mater	St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Bombay
Doctoral advisor	Ted Fleming
Doctoral students	Hema Somanathan, Subhash Mali
Known for	Chemical ecology, Planta-animal interactions, Behavioural ecology, and Evolutionary biology

Renee Maria Borges (born February 25, 1959) is an Indian scientist. She is currently a professor & chair at the Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science. Her work has been featured on India Today.

Education

Borges had her first stint in science at the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai. She obtained her bachelor's degree in zoology and microbiology, with distinction, from the Institute of Science of the University of Bombay in 1979. She also obtained her master's degree in animal physiology, in 1982. She received a PhD from the University of Miami, in Coral Gables, Florida, with a thesis entitled "Resource heterogeneity and the foraging ecology of the malabar giant squirrel, Ratufa indica".

Recognition

Borges has made significant contributions in her field of research. Some of her appointments include:

• Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Member, Board of Governors, National Institute of Technology (Goa), 2012
• Member, Western Ghat Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), Government of India, 2010–2011
• Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 2009.