Renowned animal behavior expert Temple Grandin has not let her autism define her till now. She is identified as a scientist and an animal behavior expert.
Grandin Temple is a livestock industry consultant who advises on animal behavior with a focus on the humane treatment of animals. She was diagnosed with autism in childhood informally but as of now, she is one of the best spokespersons of Autism.
Mary Temple Grandin was born on August 29, 1947 (age 76) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, she has her doctorate degree in animal science from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. She is currently a faculty member with Animal Sciences in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Colorado State University.
Temple’s actual diagnosis stated in her adulthood, in childhood she was diagnosed with “Brain damage” only. Later on, her mother found that Grandin’s symptoms were best explained by the disorder,
She said in an interview “Autism is a very important part of who I am. I like the logical way I think, and I wouldn’t want to change that,” “But my primary identity is being a scientist, animal behavior specialist.”
Temple Grandin has a long list of awards and recognition she earned over the period of time.
Grandin was named in Time 100 list of the one hundred most influential people in the world in 2010.
In recent years Grandin received a Meritorious Achievement Award from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in 2015 and was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences(2016) and the National Women’s Hall of Fame.
She was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Iowa State University in 2023 and was later awarded an honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Kansas State University.