As the descendant of emigrants from the Veneto Region of Italy, the city of Padua recently named Dr. Ricardo Rozzi one of its “Illustrious World Citizens,” conferring him with a “gold medal” for his achievements in science and conservation.
Among other achievements, the award highlights Dr. Rozzi’s contributions via the Omora Ethnobotanical Park to conservation and sustainable development in the Cape Horn region of southern Chile.
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