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The island nation of Timor-Leste.
Eileen Barroso
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MANAGING OIL IN TIMOR–LESTE
TOP-RATED EARTH SCIENCE PH.D. PROGRAM
Though rich in oil and gas, the young island
As the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
nation of Timor-Leste is one of the least de-
(LDEO) seeks to endow its newly titled
veloped countries in the world. The govern-
Lamont Research Professor track, its cadre
ment, in an effort to boost public invest-
of innovative researchers and mentors was
ment and achieve higher living standards,
recognized by the wider community. In
reached out to Jeffrey Sachs, the Earth
September 2010 the National Research
Institute and the Vale Columbia Center on
Council announced that Columbia’s collab-
Sustainable International Investment for
orative Earth Science Ph.D. training program,
advice on the sustainable management and
co-led by LDEO researchers and the faculty
use of its petroleum resources. With the
of the Department of Earth and Environ-
support of the Open Society Institute, a
mental Sciences, had been rated the best
cross-disciplinary advisory team is sup-
such program in the country.
porting the government’s efforts to achieve rapid, sustainable development and build a diverse economy.
This partnership between a world-class research institute and a distinguished academic program trains generations of young scientific leaders, renowned throughout the world for outstanding achievements and a history of problem-solving, discovery and creativity.