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Not only has he been a distinguished administrator, holding high national and state positions, he also served four years as a Maryland state legislator. Mr. Fornos is an internationally recognized expert on world population issues. He has received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Maryland; The Order of Merit, the highest distinction granted by the German Government to a non-German citizen in recognition of humanitarian efforts; and the Service Above Self Award, the highest honor given by Rotary International. Fornos has been named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association and is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. He is a life-time honorary member of the Washington, DC Rotary Club and an active member of the Woodstock, Virginia, Rotary Club. Mr. Fornos is among the 50 persons in the world inducted into the Earth Times Magazine Hall of Fame for their distinguished contributions in the last decade to environment and development. Mr. Fornos makes frequent national television and radio appearances and contributes to newspaper and magazine articles, appearing in such publications as The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Christian Science Monitor. He is the author of the book, "Gaining People, Losing Ground." Mr. Fornos has dedicated his energies and talents to addressing a variety of people, including college students, members of civic organizations, and U.S. and U.N. officials -- pressing for what he calls "rational and humane solutions to the population problem." Click Here to Download more information on Werner Fornos or go to yahoo.com or google.com and search by name. |
