James Hansen

James Hansen is a climate scientist and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia University since 1985. He previously served as Director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) from 1981 to 2013 and held academic roles at Columbia University as Adjunct Associate Professor (1978-1985) and Research Associate (1969-1972).

His research focuses on climatology, global warming, and climate change, with a strong emphasis on environmental science and planetary systems. He has dedicated his career to advancing climate science awareness and solutions through interdisciplinary research.

Hansen has received numerous prestigious awards, including:

• Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1995)
• Heinz Award for Environment (2001)
• Roger Revelle Medal, American Geophysical Union (2001)
• Conservation Medal, World Wildlife Federation (2006)
• Dan David Prize in Quest for Energy (2007)
• NASA Distinguished Service Medal (2013)
• Walker Prize, Museum of Science, Boston (2014)