Richard Dawkins — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded the 2005 Shakespeare Prize and the 2006 Lewis Thomas Prize for his contributions to science communication.
Emeritus Fellow of New College, Oxford, and Emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford.
Served as the first Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford from 1995 to 2008.
Founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science.
Popularized the gene-centred view of evolution and coined the word 'meme' in his 1976 book, 'The Selfish Gene'.
Authored 'The Blind Watchmaker' (1986), explaining natural selection, and 'The God Delusion' (2006), advocating for atheism.
Serves on the advisory board of the University of Austin.

Biography

Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, science communicator, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and an Emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford. From 1995 to 2008, he held the position of the first Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. Dawkins has received several accolades for his work, including the 2005 Shakespeare Prize and the 2006 Lewis Thomas Prize.