Education
1950 School Certificate (London) with Matriculation Exemption
1952 Higher Certificate (London)
1962 Entered Cambridge University, England, as Ph.D. candidate in Ethology under Professor Robert Hinde
1966 Ph.D. in Ethology, Cambridge University, England
Research
From 1960 Behavior of free-living chimpanzees in the Gombe National Park, Tanzania
1968-1969 Social behavior of the Spotted Hyena, Crocutta crocutta, Ngorongoro Conservation Area
1967-2003 Scientific Director of the Gombe Stream Research Centre, Tanzania
1972-2003 Director of research on the behavior of the Olive Baboon, Papio anubis, Gombe National Park
Academic Appointments
1971-1975 Visiting Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Program of Human Biology, Stanford University, Calif., USA
From 1973 Honorary Visiting Professor in Zoology, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
1987-1988 Adjunct Professor of the Department of Environmental Studies, Tufts University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Boston, Mass., USA
1990 Associate, Cleveland Natural History Museum, Cleveland, OH, USA
1990 Distinguished Adjunct Professor, Departments of Anthropology and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California
1996-2002 A.D. White Professor-at-Large, Cornell University
Professional Affiliations
From 1974 Trustee, L.S.B. Leakey Foundation, USA
From 1976 Trustee, the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation, USA
From 1981 Scientific Governor, Chicago Academy of Sciences, USA
From 1984 International Director, ChimpanZoo (research program involving zoos and sanctuaries worldwide), USA
From 1987 Vice President, the British Veterinary Association's Animal Welfare Institute, UK
From 1988 Trustee, Jane Goodall Institute, UK
From 1989 Director, Humane Society of the United States
From 1990 Member of the Advisory Board, Advocates for Animals, Scotland
From 1991 Member of the Advisory Board, the Albert Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities, USA
From 1993 Trustee, the Jane Goodall Institute, Canada
From 1994 Member of the Board, the Orangutan Foundation, USA
From 1994 Member of the Advisory Board, Trees for Life, USA
From 1995 Founder, Whole Child Initiative International, USA
From 1995 Member of the Advisory Board, Dolphin Project International and Dolphin Project Europe
From 1995 Member of Council of Advisors, Global Green USA
From 1996 Member of Advisory Board, The Fred Foundation, the Netherlands
From 1998 until May 2008 President, Advocates for Animals, UK
From 1999 Member of Advisory Board, The Orion Society, USA
From 2000 to 2007 Member of the Board, Save the Chimps/Center for Captive Chimpanzee Care
From 2000 Co-founder of EETA/CRABS (Ethologists for Ethical Treatment of Animals/Citizens for Responsible Animal Behavior)
From 2001 Advisor and Founder of the Whole Child Initiative USA
From 2001 Member of the International Advisory Board of Teachers Without Borders, USA
From 2001 Member of Advisory Committee, RESTORE, USA
From 2001 Honorary Trustee, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, USA
From 2001 Member of IPS Ad-Hoc Committee for the World Heritage Status for Great Apes
From 2001 Member of Board of Trustees, NANPA Infinity Foundation, USA
From 2001 Member of Board, North American Bear Center, USA
From 2001 Member of Advisory Board, Laboratory Primate Advocacy Group, USA
From 2001 Member of Advisory Board, Tech Foundation, USA
From 2001 Member of Honorary Committee, Farm Sanctuary, USA
From 2002 Member of Advisory Board, Rachel’s Network, USA
From 2002 Member of the Board of Directors of the Cougar Fund
From 2002 Scientific Fellow of the Wildlife Conservation Society, USA
From 2002 Member of Board of Directors, The Many One Foundation, USA
From 2002 Member of Board of Governors & Officers, For Grace, USA
From 2002 Member of Advisory Board, DIGNITY YOU WEAR, USA
2002-2003 Papadopoulos Fellow
From 2004 Member of Advisory Board, Initiative for Animals and Ethics, Harvard University, USA
From 2004 Honorary Patron, Ryan’s Well Foundation, Canada
From 2004 Member of Advisory Board, MONA-Spain
From 2004 Member of the Advisory Council, The Spiritual Alliance to Stop Intimate Violence
From 2004 Member of Honour Committee of Fundación Altarriba, Barcelona, Spain
From 2005 Member of Friends of Africa International Advisory Board
From 2005 Member of Cincinnati Zoo Advisory Council
From 2005 Member of Advisory Board, Chimps Inc.
From 2005 Member of Advisory Board, Kidsrights
From 2005 Member of Advisory Board, MediSend
From 2005 Member of Honorary Board, Quinnipiac University, USA
From 2006 Member of Advisory Board, Foundation for Natural Leadership
From 2006 Member of Advisory Board, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
From 2006 Member of Advisory Board, Club of Budapest
From 2006 Member of Advisory Board, ENO Leading Mothers of the Environment
From 2006 Member of Board of Directors, National Institute for Play
From 2007 Fellow, Wings WorldQuest, USA
From 2007 Member of Advisory Board, Gift of Life in America, Inc., USA
From 2007 Leading Founder, Great Chapter at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA, USA
From 2007 Member of Advisory Board, The Heart of America Foundation, USA
From 2007 Member of Advisory Board, Project R&R: Release and Restitution for Chimpanzees in U.S. Laboratories, a campaign of the New England Anti-Vivisection Society, USA
From 2007 Member of Advisory Board, Save the Chimps, USA
From 2007 Member of Advisory Board, Slow Food Nation, USA
From 2007 Distinguished Fellow, Ewha Academy for Advanced Studies, South Korea
From 2007 Member of Advisory Board, Human and KIND, USA
From 2007 Honorary Board Member, The Scholar Ship Research Institute, UK
From 2007 Member of Advisory Board, Climate Clean, USA
From 2008 Member of the Great Chapter, Grace Cathedral, CA, USA
From 2008 Honorary Board Member, Eagle Vision Initiatives
From 2008 Honorary Patron, Inti Wara Yassi Charity, UK
From 2008 Honorary Fellow, Institute of Biology, UK
From 2008 Patron, Earth Charter-UK
From 2008 Special Advisor for Biodiversity, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, Monaco
From 2008 Member of Council of Honour, Waldrappteam, Austria
From 2008 Member of the Board, Climate Change Center, Republic of Korea
From 2008 Patron, Julia’s House, UK
From 2008 Member of the Honorary Committee, Alpine Peace Crossing, Austria
From 2008 Member of the Advisory Council, Ebola Vaccination Initiative
From 2008 Patron, Society of Theological Zoology, Germany
From 2008 Member of Celebrity Circle Board, Green Chimneys, USA
From 2009 Honorary Keeper of the Museum Tridentino of Natural Science, Italy
From 2009 Member of Advisory Board, EcoReserve, USA
From 2009 Honorary Fellow, Society of Biology, UK
From 2010 Honorary Co-Chair of the Build the Peace Committee, Chicago, USA
From 2010 Patron, Minding Animals International, Australia
From 2010 Member of the International Conference, WE, USA
From 2010 Member of Advisory Board, Living with Wolves, USA
From 2010 Goodwill Ambassador, Equine Sciences Academy, USA
From 2010 Acclaimed Ambassador, Brest Friends Animal Society, USA
Memberships
1972 Honorary Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1981 Explorer's Club, New York, USA
1984 Foreign Member of the Research Centre for Human Ethology at the Max-Planck Institute for Behavioral Physiology
1988 American Philosophical Society, USA
1988 Society of Women Geographers, USA
1990 Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, Germany
1991 Academia Scientiarium et Artium Europaea, Austria
1991 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
2004 Member of the Great Ape Subsection of the Primate Specialist Group, USA
2006 Honorary Member, Ewha Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Degrees
1975 LaSalle College, Philadelphia, Penn., USA
1979 Stirling University, Stirling, Scotland, UK
1986 Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
1986 Zoologisches Institut der Universitat Munchen, Munchen, Germany
1986 Tuft's University, Boston, Mass., USA
1988 University of North Carolina, Greensboro, N.C., USA
1990 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Penn., USA
1991 Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo.,USA
1993 William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va., USA
1993 University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla., USA
1994 Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
1996 Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Conn., USA
1996 Salisbury State University, Salisbury, Md., USA
1997 University of Edinburgh Veterinary School, Edinburgh, Scotland
1998 University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
1999 Albright College, Reading, Penn., USA
2000 Wesleyan College, Macon, Ga., USA
2001 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn., USA
2001 University at Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y., USA
2001 Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2001 Providence University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
2002 Elon University, Elon, N.C., USA
2002 Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Va., USA
2003 University of Central Lancashire, UK
2004 University of Natal, South Africa
2005 Pecs University, Pecs, Hungary
2005 Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., USA
2005 Rutgers State University, N.J., USA
2006 The Open University of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, TZ
2007 Doane College, Crete, Neb., USA
2007 Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
2007 Kyoto University, Japan
2007 University of Liverpool, UK
2008 Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Penn., USA
2008 University of Toronto, Canada
2008 University of Haifa, Canada
2008 National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
2009 University of Liege, Belgium
2009 University of Seville, Spain
Awards
1963-64 Franklin Burr Award for Contribution to Science, National Geographic Society
1970 Stott Science Award, Cambridge University
1974 Gold Medal for Conservation, San Diego Zoological Society
1974 Conservation Award, Women's Branch of the New York Zoological Society
1974 Brad Washburn Award, Boston Museum of Science (with Hugo van Lawick)
1980 Order of the Golden Ark, World Wildlife Award for Conservation
1984 J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize
1985 Living Legacy Award from the International Women's League
1987 The Albert Schweitzer Award of the Animal Welfare Institute
1987 National Alliance for Animals Award
1987 E. Mendel Medaille from the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
1987 Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement
1988 Centennial Award, National Geographic Society
1988 Joseph Krutch Award, the Humane Society of the United States
1988 Award for Humane Excellence, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
1989 Encyclopedia Britannica Award for Excellence on the Dissemination of Learning for the Benefit of Mankind
1989 Anthropologist of the Year Award
1990 The AMES Award, American Anthropologist Association
1990 Whooping Crane Conservation Award, Conoco, Inc.
1990 Gold Medal of the Society of Women Geographers
1990 Inamori Foundation Award
1990 Washoe Award
1990 The Kyoto Prize in Basic Science
1991 The Edinburgh Medal
1993 Rainforest Alliance Champion Award
1994 Chester Zoo Diamond Jubilee Medal
1995 Commander of the British Empire, presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1995 The National Geographic Society Hubbard Medal for Distinction in Exploration, Discovery, and Research
1995 Lifetime Achievement Award, In Defense of Animals
1995 The Moody Gardens Environmental Award
1995 Honorary Wardenship of Uganda National Parks
1996 The Zoological Society of London Silver Medal
1996 The Tanzanian Kilimanjaro Medal
1996 The Primate Society of Great Britain Conservation Award
1996 The Caring Institute Award
1996 The Polar Bear Award
1996 William Proctor Prize for Scientific Achievement
1997 John & Alice Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
1997 David S. Ingells, Jr. Award for Excellence
1997 Common Wealth Award for Public Service
1997 The Field Museum's Award of Merit
1997 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
1997 Royal Geographical Society / Discovery Channel Europe Award for A Lifetime of Discovery
1998 Disney's Animal Kingdom Eco Hero Award
1998 National Science Board Public Service Award
1998 The Orion Society’s John Hay Award
1999 International Peace Award
1999 Botanical Research Institute of Texas International Award of Excellence in Conservation
2000 Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints International Peace Award
2001 Graham J. Norton Award for Achievement in Increasing Community Liability
2001 Rungius Award of the National Museum of Wildlife Art, USA
2001 Master Peace Award
2001 Gandhi/King Award for Non-Violence
2002 The Huxley Memorial Medal, Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
2002 United Nations “Messenger of Peace” Appointment
2003 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science
2003 Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment Award
2003 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Achievement
2003 Dame of the British Empire, presented by HRH Prince Charles
2003 Chicago Academy of Sciences’ Honorary Environmental Leader Award
2003 Commonwealth Club Centennial Medallion Award
2004 Teachers College Columbia University Medal for Distinguished Service to Education
2004 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest
2004 Will Rogers Spirit Award, the Rotary Club of Will Rogers and Will Rogers Memorial Museums
2004 Lifetime Achievement Award, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
2004 Polar Star Award, Paris, France
2004 Save Our Species Award, Santa Barbara, Calif., USA
2004 Time Magazine European Heroes Award
2004 Extraordinary Service to Humanity Award, The Bear Search and Rescue Foundation
2004 Medal for Distinguished Service to Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, N.Y., USA
2005 Lifetime Achievement Award, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival
2005 Siemens Forum Life Award
2005 Westminster College President’s Medal, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2005 National Organization of Women’s Intrepid Award
2005 Honorary Conservation Award, University of Iowa, USA
2005 Discovery and Imagination Stage Award
2005 Westminster College President's Medal for Exemplary Achievement
2005 Pax Natura Award
2006 International Patron of the Immortal Chaplains Foundation
2006 UNESCO Gold Medal Award
2006 French Legion of Honor, presented by Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin
2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, Jules Verne Adventures
2006 Biophilia Award, Jazzpur Society, Windsor, Canada
2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, WINGS WorldQuest
2007 Protector of Biodiversity and Apes in Africa, presented by Mr. Jacques Chirac, President of the Republic of France
2007 Honorary Medal of the City of Paris, presented by Mr. Bertrand Delanoë, mayor of Paris, France
2007 Roger Tory Peterson Memorial Medal, Harvard Museum of Natural History
2007 Roger Tory Peterson Medal and Citation, Harvard Museum of Natural History
2008 Presidential Medal for Global and Visionary Leadership, Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., USA
2008 Prix de la Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, presented to David Lefranc by Prince Albert II of Monaco
2008 Prize for Sustainable Community Development, Weidemann Foundation, Calif., USA
2008 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Citation, R.I., USA
2008 Eurogroup Award, Brussels, Belgium
2008 Courage of Conscience Award, The Peace Abbey, Sherborn, Mass., USA
2008 Environmental Education Award of Hebei University of Science and Technology, China
2009 United States Department of the Interior, The Secretary’s Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Mr. Ken Salazar
2010 Association of American Geographers Atlas Award, USA
2010 International Golden Doves for Peace Award, Italy
Publications
Books
1967 My Friends the Wild Chimpanzees. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society
1971 Innocent Killers (with H. van Lawick). Boston: Houghton Mifflin; London: Collins.
1971 In the Shadow of Man. Boston: Houghton Mifflin; London: Collins.
Published in 48 languages.
1986 The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior. Boston: Bellknap Press of the Harvard University Press. Published also in Japanese and Russian.
R.R. Hawkins Award for the Outstanding Technical, Scientific or Medical book of 1986, to Bellknap Press of Harvard University Press, Boston.
The Wildlife Society (USA) Award for "Outstanding Publication in Wildlife Ecology and Management."
1990 Through a Window: 30 Years Observing the Gombe Chimpanzees. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Translated into more than 15 languages.
1991 Penguin edition, UK. American Library Association "Best" list among Nine Notable Books (Nonfiction) for 1991.
1993 Visions of Caliban (co-authored with Dale Peterson, Ph.D.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
New York Times "Notable Book" for 1993.
Library Journal "Best Sci-Tech Book" for 1993.
1999 Brutal Kinship (with Michael Nichols). New York: Aperture Foundation.
1999 Reason For Hope: A Spiritual Journey (with Phillip Berman). New York: Warner Books, Inc. Translated into more than 13 languages.
1999 40 Years At Gombe. New York: Stewart, Tabori, and Chang.
2000 Africa In My Blood (edited by Dale Peterson). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
2001 Beyond Innocence: An Autobiography in Letters, The Later Years (edited by Dale Peterson). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company.
2002 The Ten Trusts: What We Must Do To Care for the Animals We Love (with Marc Bekoff). San Francisco: Harper San Francisco.
2005 Harvest for Hope: A Guide to Mindful Eating (with Gary McAvoy and Gail Hudson). New York: Warner Books.
2009 Hope for Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink (with Thane Maynard and Gail Hudson). New York: Grand Central Publishing.
Children's Books
1972 Grub: The Bush Baby (with H. van Lawick). Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
1988 My Life with the Chimpanzees. New York: Byron Preiss Visual Publications, Inc.
Translated into French, Japanese and Chinese.
Parenting's Reading-Magic Award for "Outstanding Book for Children," 1989.
1989 The Chimpanzee Family Book. Saxonville, MA: Picture Book Studio; Munich: Neugebauer Press; London: Picture Book Studio.
Translated into more than 15 languages, including Japanese and Kiswahili.
The UNICEF Award for the best children's book of 1989.
Austrian state prize for best children's book of 1990.
1989 Jane Goodall's Animal World: Chimps. New York: Macmillan.
1989 Animal Family Series: Chimpanzee Family; Lion Family; Elephant Family; Zebra Family; Giraffe Family; Baboon Family; Hyena Family; Wildebeest Family. Toronto: Madison Marketing Ltd.
1994 With Love. New York / London: North-South Books. Translated into German, French, Italian, and Japanese.
1999 Dr. White (illustrated by Julie Litty). New York: North-South Books.
2000 The Eagle & the Wren (illustrated by Alexander Reichstein). New York: North-South Books.
2001 Chimpanzees I Love: Saving Their World and Ours. New York: Scholastic Press.
2004 Rickie and Henri: A True Story (with Alan Marks) New York: Penguin Young Readers Group.
Films
1963 Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees, National Geographic Society.
1984 Among the Wild Chimpanzees, National Geographic Special.
1988 People of the Forest, with Hugo van Lawick.
1990 Chimpanzee Alert, in the Nature Watch Series, Central Television.
1990 Chimps, So Like Us, HBO film nominated for 1990 Academy Award.
1990 The Life and Legend of Jane Goodall, National Geographic Society.
1990 The Gombe Chimpanzees, Bavarian Television.
1995 Fifi's Boys, for the Natural World series for the BBC.
1995 My Life with the Wild Chimpanzees, National Geographic.
Chimpanzee Diary for BBC2 Animal Zone.
Animal Minds for BBC.
1999 Jane Goodall: Reason For Hope, PBS special produced by KTCA.
2001 Chimps R Us PBS special Scientific Frontiers.
2002 Jane Goodall’s Wild Chimpanzees, in collaboration with Science North and Science Museum of Minnesota.
2004 Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe, produced by Tigress Productions for Animal Planet/Discovery Communications.
2004 Jane Goodall's State of the Great Ape, produced by Tigress Productions for Animal Planet/Discovery Communications.
2005 Jane Goodall - When Animals Talk, produced by Tigress Productions for Animal Planet/Discovery Communications.
2006 Jane Goodall's Heroes, produced by Creative Differences for Animal Planet/Discovery Communications.
2007 Almost Human, produced by Creative Differences for Animal Planet/ Discovery Communications