Dr Jane Goodall is a , known for her long term research into the lives of wild chimpanzees in Gombe, in western Tanzania, now in its 60th year. She founded the Jane Goodall Institute in 1977, which has grown to have 24 branches across the world, all of which work to support its core programmes. These include, the ongoing research into wild chimpanzees, care and concern for captive chimpanzees, community-centred conservation programmes, and Roots & Shoots, a global humanitarian and environmental programme for young people. Receiving countless awards and 54 honorary degrees, Dr Goodall was named a UN Messenger of Peace in 2002 by Secretary General Kofi Annan, a role she continues to hold, and was appointed as Dame of the British Empire in 2004.