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Professor Andrew G Turner is a Professor in Monsoon Systems at the University of Reading's Department of Meteorology, jointly funded by the University's Academic Investment Programme and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS). He serves as Departmental Director of Internationalisation and leads the Climate & Global Change programme at NCAS. Turner is a Lead Author for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report and was awarded the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity in 2022 as part of the IPCC team.
Turner's research focuses on fundamental monsoon processes and observations, tropical variability and prediction, and climate change. His work particularly emphasizes the South Asian monsoon system, examining its variability, predictability, and response to climate change. He investigates the interactions between monsoon systems and other elements of the climate system, with a special interest in the Indian monsoon and its connections to global climate patterns.
Turner's publication record shows a strong focus on monsoon dynamics, climate modeling, and climate change impacts. His recent work explores topics such as monsoon duration changes, the influence of ocean basins on monsoon systems, extreme rainfall events, and the role of atmospheric circulation patterns in monsoon behavior. His research bridges fundamental climate science with practical applications for monsoon prediction.
- Buchan Award for Scientific Advances, Royal Meteorological Society, 2023
- LF Richardson Prize, Royal Meteorological Society, 2009
- Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity 2022 (as IPCC Lead Author)
Professor Turner actively supervises numerous PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, fostering the next generation of climate scientists. He leads several major research projects including WCSSP-India OUTBREAK and NERC MiLCMOP, focusing on monsoon predictability and climate change impacts. His work involves extensive collaboration with international partners, particularly in India, and he has led significant field campaigns such as INCOMPASS to study the Indian monsoon.
