- Bert Bolin
Bert Rickard Johannes Bolin (
15 March 1925 –30 December 2007 ) [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/04/obituaries/04bolin.html Bert Bolin, 82, Is Dead; Led U.N. Climate Panel - New York Times ] ] was a Swedishmeteorologist who served as the first chairman of theIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), from 1988 to 1998.He was born in Nyköping, Sweden Rodhe, H. (1991). Bert Bolin and his scientific career, "Tellus" 43AB (4), 3–7.] and graduated from the Uppsala University in 1946. He earned a master’s degree in 1949 and a doctorate in 1956, both in meteorology, at Stockholm University. He was professor of meteorology at Stockholm University between 1961-90, until he retired.
Marriage
Dr. Bolin’s marriage to Ulla Frykstrand ended in divorce in 1979; they had three children: Dan, Karina and Göran.
Career/Awards
Bolin completed his
Ph.D. atStockholm University in 1956, and was Professor of Meteorology there 1961-1990. He has been scientific director of the European Space Research Organisation (now known asEuropean Space Agency ). He received many awards and honors for his work in climate research, including theCarl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (1984), theTyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1988), the highest atmospheric science award of theAmerican Meteorological Society and the Blue Planet Prize (1995), often considered as the nobel prize for environmental sciences.Death
Bolin resided in
Österskär , north ofStockholm . He remained active until shortly before his death in Stockholm from stomach cancer, aged 82.References
External links
* [http://www.gefweb.org/COUNCIL/GEF_C14/gef_c14_7.pdf GEF's 1999 Global Environment Leadership Award] (PDF file)
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20021116101307/http://www.globalchange.org/profall/95jul16d.htm Article by Nick Sundt] (via archive.org)
* [http://www.bbcc.su.se/ The Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University]
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