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Our climate experts are world-leaders in their fields. The following list details honours, awards and medals received by UEA faculty for outstanding service in advancing understanding and protection of the environment.
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Peter BRIMBLECOMBE, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry
more...Awarded The Europa Nostra Grand Prix for Outstanding Heritage Achievements (2009)
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Jason CHILVERS, Professor of Environment & Society
more...Awarded the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology, Amsterdamska Award (2018)
Appointed by UK Parliament an advisory panel member, Climate Assembly UK (2018-2019)
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Kevin HISCOCK, Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...Awarded The Whitaker Medal of the Geological Society (2011)
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Karen HEYWOOD, Professor of Physical Oceanography
more...OBE Awarded for Services to Physical Oceanography (2022)
Heywood Glacier named in recognition of outstanding contribution to Antarctic Science (2020)
Elected Fellow of The Royal Society (2021)
Elected Fellow of The American Geophysical Union (2019)
Awarded The Challenger Medal (2016)
Honorary Doctorate awarded by Gothenburg University (2010)
Winer of The Georg Wüst Prize for Oceanography (2009)
Leverhulme Fellowship (2009)
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Tim JICKELLS, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...OBE Awarded for Services to Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (2018)
Elected Fellow of The American Geophysical Union (2016)
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Andy JORDAN, Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...Elected Fellow of The British Academy (2022)
Elected Fellow of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (2018)
Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (2010)
Elected to The Academy of Social Sciences (2008)
Philip Leverhulme Prize Fellowship (2003)
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Philip JONES, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...Elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society (2018)
Honorary Doctorate awarded by University of Stockholm (2016)
Honorary Doctorate awarded by University of Rovira (2012)
International Journal of Climatology Prize by The Royal Meteorological Society (2001)
Elected a Fellow of The American Meteorological Society (2007)
Elected a Fellow of The American Geophysical Union (2009)
Awarded The Hans Oeschger Medal, European Geosciences Union (2002)
Awarded The Norbert Gerbier-MUMM International Award by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) (1998)
Awarded The Hugh Robert Mill Medal for research into precipitation extremes by the Royal Meteorological Society (1994)
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Corinne LE QUÉRÉ, Professor of Climate Change Science
more...Chair for France's High Council on Climate (current)
Member of the UK Committee on Climate Change (current)
Dr A.H. Heineken Prize for Environmental Sciences (2020)
CBE for Services to Climate Science (2019)
Awarded The Prince Albert I Medal of the International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Oceans (2019)
Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour (2019)
Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2018 & 2019)
Elected Fellow of The Royal Society (2016)
Awarded The Grande Médaille Albert 1er de Monaco (2015)
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Peter LISS, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...Honorary Fellow UK National Oceanography Centre (2019)
Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (2015)
Elected to the Academia Europaea (2012)
CBE for Services to Science (2008)
Elected Fellow of The Royal Society (2008)
John Jeyes Medal of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2003)
Awarded The Challenger Medal (2000)
Awarded The Plymouth Marine Sciences Medal (1992)
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Robert NICHOLLS, Director of the Tyndall Centre & Professor of Climate Adaptation
more...Convening Lead Author coastal chapter for IPCC AR4 (2007)
Roger Revelle Medal by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Executive Council for outstanding contributions to ocean sciences (2008)
Highly Cited Researcher at Web of Science (2019, 2020, 2021)
On Hot list’ of world’s 1,000 (149th) most influential climate scientists for Reuters (2021)
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Tim O'RIORDAN, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...Received an OBE in the New Year’s Honours (2010)
Elected Fellow of the British Academy (1999)
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Tim OSBORN, Professor of Climate Science
more...Awarded The Hugh Robert Mill Medal (for research into precipitation extremes) by The Royal Meteorological Society (2002)
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Carlos PERES, Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...Awarded the World Biodiversity Conservation Leadership Award by the Josephine Bay & Michael Paul Foundation (1995)
Elected ‘Environmentalist Leader for the New Millennium’ by Time magazine and CNN Network (1999)
Awarded National Frontiers Planet Prize (2023)
Awarded International Frontiers Planet Prize (2023)
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Ian RENFREW, Professor of Meteorology
more...Awarded The Adrian Gill Prize by the Royal Meteorological Society recognising significant multi-disciplinary meteorological research achievements (2018)
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Sir Robert WATSON, Emeritus Professor of Environmental Sciences
more...Elected to The American Philosophical Society (2020)
Champions of the Earth Award from the United Nations Environment Programme (2014)
Received a Knighthood (2012)
Awarded The Blue Planet Prize (2010)
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society (2011)
American Association for the Advancement of Science Award for Scientific Freedom and Responsibility (1993)
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Xiao Ming ZHAI, Associate Professor in Ocean Modelling
more...Awarded The Challenger Society Fellowship Award (2018)
The School of Environmental Sciences as a whole, was recognised for advancing understanding and protection of the environment with the award of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education (2017).