foundations of the field of zoopharmacognosy, or the study of self-medication by animals through the ingestion of plants, insects, or soils. Published works Nishida was listed as the first author or editor on 17 books and volumes, two of which were in English. His body of work, which featured some of the first papers published in English by Japanese primatologists, often featured great attention to detail, resulting in comprehensive catalogues of behaviour patterns. His final book, Chimpanzees of the Lakeshore, was published posthumously in 2012 by Cambridge University Press. Conservation work Nishida was a patron of the United Nations Environment Programme's Great Ape Survival project, and worked with UNESCO in an attempt to establish the great apes as a "World Heritage Species". In 1985, he successfully lobbied the Tanzanian government to protect the Mahale Mountains, forming the Mahale Mountains National Park. In 1994, he founded the Mahale Wildlife Conservation Society. Recognition In 2008, Toshisada Nishida and primatologist Jane Goodall were made co-recipients of Leakey Prize, which recognizes accomplishments in human evolutionary science. That year, Nishida also received the International Primatological Society lifetime achievement award. Retirement and death In March 2004, Nishida retired from Kyoto University. De Waal, who attended his lectures often, stated that they were "riveting, especially given the historical details of how our knowledge has grown over the years and the critical role Japanese scientists have played in modern primatology". After his retirement, Nishida stayed focused on primatology and chimpanzee conservation. In 2004, he became Director of the Japan Monkey Centre, serving as Editor-in-Chief of its journal, Primates, until his death. He made his last field trip to Mahale in the summer of 2009. In 2011, Nishida asked two of his colleagues to ensure the Mahale project would continue for at least another century. Nishida died from cancer later that year, in June 2011. Notes References Attribution External links Mahale Wildlife Conservation Society Mahale Mountains National Park Primatologists Japanese mammalogists Academic staff of Kyoto University Japanese conservationists 1941 births 2011 deaths