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Louis & Mary Leakey


2008 Leakey Prize Laureates Drs. Goodall & Nishida

The 2008 Leakey Prize

Celebrating the pivotal research of Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE and Dr. Toshisada Nishida, The Leakey Foundation awarded these two pioneers with the 2008 Leakey Prize. 

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The Leakey Foundation 40th Anniversary Logo

The Foundation's 40th Anniversary

For 40 years, The Leakey Foundation has funded significant research of human evolution; supporting some of science's the most important discoveries. Join us in exploring our origins and discovering what it means to be a human.


To learn more about the Foundation's work, please visit our Mission & Heritage page.