Robert Watson (chemist)
Robert Watson | |
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| Born | 21 March 1948 (age 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London |
| Awards | Blue Planet Prize (2010) FRS (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric scientist |
| Institutions | University of East Anglia |
| Thesis | The study of some reactions involving halogen atoms and oxyhalide free radicals by molecular beam mass spectrometry (1973) |
Sir Robert Tony Watson CMG FRS (born 21 March 1948) is a British chemist who has worked on atmospheric science issues including ozone depletion, global warming and paleoclimatology since the 1980s. Most recently, he is lead author of the February 2021 U.N. report Making Peace with Nature.