Alumni Innovator Series

Leif Cocks

An affinity and desire to work with animals led to a Science degree for Curtin Biology graduate, Leif Cocks, which paved the way for his life mission championing the welfare of orangutans. As founder and president of The Orangutan Project, Leif has since completed a master’s Degree in Science that has helped him and his organisation achieve world standing in conservation, particularly with regard to the welfare of these Great Apes.

Curtin University would like to thank The Orangutan Project for providing the film footage for this video, and we encourage you to visit its website at http://www.orangutan.org.au/

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