Jörn Thiede

Jörn Thiede
Born(1941-04-14)April 14, 1941
Berlin, Germany
DiedJuly 14, 2021(2021-07-14) (aged 80)
Kiel, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Kiel
AwardsSteno Medal (1984)
Leibniz Prize (1988)
Murchison Medal (1994)
Hans Stille Medal (2003)
Willy Brandt Prize (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsOcean drilling, Polar science and Paleoclimate
InstitutionsUniversity of Bergen
Oregon State University
University of Oslo
GEOMAR
Alfred Wegener Institute
Thesis (1971)

Jörn Thiede (14 April 1941 – 15 July 2021) was a German palaeontologist and polar scientist, known for his studies on the climate history of the Mediterranean and North Atlantic oceans. He was awarded numerous medals and awards for his work.