Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber | |
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| Born | 7 June 1950 |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Regensburg |
| Awards | German Environment Prize (2007) Volvo Environment Prize (2011) Blue Planet Prize (2017) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Climatology |
| Institutions | Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research University of Potsdam |
Hans Joachim "John" Schellnhuber (born 7 June 1950) is a German atmospheric physicist, climatologist and founding director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and former chair of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). Since 1 December 2023, Schellnhuber is the Director General of IIASA.