Philip Jones

Philip Jones is a Professorial Fellow at the Climatic Research Unit (CRU), University of East Anglia, specializing in instrumental climate change and climate data analysis. He has authored over 450 papers, with 88,000+ citations and an H-index of 125. His work focuses on global temperature records, gridded climate datasets, and proxy reconstructions. He has held roles including Senior Research Associate (1976–1994), Reader (1994–1998), and Professor (1998–present).

Education:

• BA in Environmental Sciences, University of Lancaster (1973)
• MSc in Engineering Hydrology, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1974)
• PhD in Hydrology, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (1977)

Research Interests: Instrumental climate change, palaeoclimatology, climate extremes, and UK climate projections (e.g., UKCP09). He has developed gridded temperature datasets and long precipitation/riverflow reconstructions for the British Isles. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals on climate action and environmental protection.

Recent Contributions: Involved in projects like European Climatic Energy Mixes (2015–2018) and UERRA (2014–2018). Collaborations span institutions globally, focusing on climate reanalysis and observational data integration.

Awards:

• OBE (2025) for services to Climatology
• Hans Oeschger Medal (2002)
• Multiple fellowships (AGU, AMS)
• Honorary degrees from University Rovira I Virgili (2012) and University of Stockholm (2016)

Grants & Labs: Led projects funded by EU Framework Programmes, US Department of Energy, and others. Core team member at CRU, contributing to global climate datasets like HadCRUT5 and CRUTEM5.