Joaquim Goés is a scientist at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences,
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
, USA
who has been awarded the International Takeda Techno-Entrepreneurship Award in Environmental Sciences for his research on the Influence of Solar Ultraviolet Radiation in Marine Ecosystems.
Goés' research focuses on new methods to evaluate and predict the effects of Ozone depletion and its implications for human health and ecosystems as well as methods for managing and minimizing these risks.
Goés, from the region of
Goa
Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...
along the Indian west coast, was earlier part of the
National Institute of Oceanography at
Dona Paula
Dona Paula is a village and tourist destination in the neighborhood of Panaji, Goa, India. It is today home to the National Institute of Oceanography and the International Centre Goa.
History
The place is named after ''Dona'' Paula Amaral ...
.
References
Goans in science and technology
Indian oceanographers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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