May Berenbaum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

May Berenbaum

American entomologist

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1953

Place of Birth: Trenton, New Jersey, United States

Profession: zoologist, university teacher, entomologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

May Roberta Berenbaum (born 1953) is an American entomologist whose research focuses on the chemical interactions between herbivorous insects and their host plants, and the implications of these interactions on the organization of natural communities and the evolution of species.
She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and was named editor-in-chief of its journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2019; she is also a member of the American Philosophical Society (1996), and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1996).
In 2014, she was awarded the National Medal of Science.