Brian Hoskins
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Professor Brian Hoskins, FRS, is a British dynamical meteorologist and climatologist based at the University of Reading.
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[edit] Career
- BA and PhD in mathematics from the University of Cambridge, UK, in 1966 and 1970, respectively.
- Reader in atmospheric modelling (1976 - 1981), professor of meteorology (1981 - 1990) and head of the department of meteorology (1990 - present) at the University of Reading, UK.
[edit] Awards
- Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences (2002) [1]
- EGS Vilhelm Bjerknes Medallist (1997) [2]
- Fellow of the Royal Society (1988) [3]
- Carl-Gustav Rossby Research Medal (1988) of the American Meteorological Society
- overseas member of the Chinese Academy of science
[edit] Service
- President, Royal Meteorological Society 1998-2000
- Member, Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution [4]
- President, International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences 1991-95
- Chair, Royal Society Global Environmental Research Committee
- Chair, Meteorological Office Science Advisory Committee and Member, Meteorological Office Board
- Vice-Chair, Joint Scientific Committee for the World Climate Research Programme
- Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (Chair 1985-88)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Entry on the ISI "highly cited" database
- Pic of BH
- Evidence to the House of Commons, on aviation and climate; 2003/04
- Evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology
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