I didn't want to become a professor or get tenure or teach or anything. All I wanted to do was get a degree because Louis Leakey said I needed one, which was right, and once I succeeded I could get back to the field.
AwardsOfficer Of The Legion Of Honour; Dame Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Princess Of Asturias Award - Technical And Scientific Research; William Procter Prize For Scientific Achievement; Tyler Prize For Environmental Achievement