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July 2026
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Dr Laurie MarkersaidThis designation is a tremendous honour for CCF and for Namibia, acknowledging decades of research, innovation, and partnership
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“"This designation is a tremendous honour for CCF and for Namibia," said Dr Laurie Marker, Founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund.”
Dr Laurie MarkerfoundedCheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia in 1990
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“Founded in Namibia in 1990 by Dr Laurie Marker, the Cheetah Conservation Fund is the world's leading organization dedicated to saving cheetahs in the wild.”
Laurie Markerwas awardedLifetime Achievement in Research Award by National Commission on Research, Science and Technology
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“Rudolf Gaiseb Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) founder Laurie Marker was recently awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Research Award by the National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST).”
Laurie MarkerfoundedCheetah Conservation Fund in 1990
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“In 1990, Marker founded the Cheetah Conservation Fund and moved to Namibia, now known as the Cheetah Capital of the World due to CCF's global awareness.”
Laurie Markerhas receivedlifetime achievement in research award from Namibian government
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“The founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF), Laurie Marker, has received the lifetime achievement in research award from the Namibian government.”
Laurie Markerdesignated4 December as International Cheetah Day in honour of Khayam
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“Marker, a renowned cheetah expert, designated 4 December as International Cheetah Day in honour of Khayam, a cheetah she raised at Wildlife Safari in Oregon, United States.”
The Cheetah Conservation Fund has been designated the Global Centre of Excellence for Cheetah Conservation through a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with India's International Big Cat Alliance. CCF's headquarters in Namibia will serve as a global hub for training, technical cooperation, scientific research, and knowledge exchange to strengthen cheetah conservation across Africa, Asia, and other cheetah range countries.
The Cheetah Conservation Fund has been designated the Global Centre of Excellence for Cheetah Conservation through a five-year Memorandum of Understanding with India's International Big Cat Alliance. CCF's headquarters in Namibia will serve as a global hub for training, technical cooperation, scientific research, and knowledge exchange to strengthen cheetah conservation across Africa, Asia, and other cheetah range countries.
Laurie Marker, founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement in Research Award by Namibia's National Commission on Research, Science and Technology. Over 35 years, Marker has built the Cheetah Research and Education Centre in Otjiwarongo into a multidisciplinary hub that has trained generations of Namibian researchers and contributed significantly to scientific literature and conservation efforts.
Cheetah Conservation Fund founder Laurie Marker says cheetahs and farmers can protect both the endangered big cat and the livestock industry through practical tools and techniques. With only about 1,000 cheetahs remaining in Namibia, Marker's organisation trains farmers in livestock protection methods such as guarding dogs and calving camps while working to maintain wildlife prey populations and grazing lands.
The founder of the Cheetah Conservation Fund has received a lifetime achievement in research award from Namibia's National Commission on Research, Science and Technology in recognition of her conservation work and contribution to building Namibia's scientific infrastructure. Marker founded the CCF in 1990 and has led pioneering efforts including reintroducing cheetahs to India after decades of extinction there.