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Indian oil and gas heir made professor of sustainability at Newcastle University
The GuardianFactual
Anant Ambani, heir to India's largest oil and gas fortune and founder of a controversial mega-zoo, has been appointed professor of sustainability at Newcastle University. The appointment has drawn ridicule from conservationists, academics and public intellectuals, who question his qualifications and the zoo's sourcing of endangered animals. Critics warn it could damage the university's credibility.
