Julia Slingo
Dame Julia Mary Slingo DBE (née Walker; born 13 December 1950) is a British meteorologist. She has been the Chief Scientist at the Met Office since 2009.
Slingo obtained her BSc in 1973 and her PhD in 1989, both from the University of Bristol.[1] Before joining the Met Office she was the Director of Climate Research in NERC's National Centre for Atmospheric Science, at the University of Reading, where she is still a Professor of Meteorology. In 2006 she founded the Walker Institute for Climate System Research at Reading, aimed at addressing the cross disciplinary challenges of climate change and its impacts.
As Chief Scientist she is responsible for providing scientific and technical strategy; ensuring the organisation adheres to good scientific and technical standards and for directing and managing research and development with the Met Office. She also represents the Office on science and technology, across government.
According to the Meteorological Office accounts for 2011/12, Slingo was paid a salary of £135000 – £140000, with an additional bonus of £25000 – £30000. She lives in Sidmouth in Devon.
Already an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Slingo was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to weather and climate science.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "University of Bristol, Alumni and friends". Bristol University. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60728. p. 7. 31 December 2013.
References
- 'SLINGO, Prof. Julia Mary’, Who's Who 2012, A & C Black, 2012; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2011 ; online edn, Nov 2011 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U10000183, accessed 10 Jan 2012]
External links
- Prof. Julia Slingo OBE —Met Office profile
- Professor Julia Slingo, OBE —University of Bristol