Bert Bolin
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Bert Rickard Johannes Bolin (15 March 1925 – 30 December 2007)[1] was a Swedish meteorologist who served as the first chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), from 1988 to 1998.
He was born in Nyköping, Sweden [2] 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.
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[edit] Marriage
Dr. Bolin’s marriage to Ulla Frykstrand ended in divorce in 1979; they had three children: Dan, Karina and Göran.
[edit] Career/Awards
Bolin completed his Ph.D. at Stockholm University in 1956, and was Professor of Meteorology there 1961-1990. He has been scientific director of the European Space Research Organisation (now known as European Space Agency).[2] He received many awards and honors for his work in climate research, including the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (1984), the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (1988), the highest atmospheric science award of the American Meteorological Society and the Blue Planet Prize (1995), often considered as the nobel prize for environmental sciences. [2]
[edit] Death
Bolin resided in Österskär, north of Stockholm. He remained active until shortly before his death in Stockholm from stomach cancer, aged 82.
[edit] References
- ^ Bert Bolin, 82, Is Dead; Led U.N. Climate Panel - New York Times
- ^ a b c Rodhe, H. (1991). Bert Bolin and his scientific career, Tellus 43AB (4), 3–7.
[edit] External links
- GEF's 1999 Global Environment Leadership Award (PDF file)
- Article by Nick Sundt (via archive.org)
- The Bert Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University
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