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Syukuro Manabe is a renowned climate scientist affiliated with Princeton University's Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Program as a Professor. He has held various prestigious roles, including Director of the Global Warming Research Program at the Frontier Research System for Global Change (1997–2001) and Senior Scientist at the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) of NOAA (1995–1997).
Education:
- BS, Tokyo University (1953)
- MS, Tokyo University (1955)
- PhD, Tokyo University (1958)
Research Interests:
Manabe pioneered the development of radiative-convective models of the atmosphere in the early 1960s, focusing on greenhouse gases' role in climate change. His work with Kirk Bryan in the late 1960s on coupled atmosphere-ocean-land general circulation models revolutionized climate simulation, enabling studies of global warming and natural climate variability across time scales. He also explores past climate changes using models of varying complexity.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- Nobel Prize in Physics (2021) for physical modeling of Earth's climate and predicting global warming
- Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal (1992)
- Blue Planet Prize (1992)
- Volvo Environmental Prize (1997)
- William Bowie Medal (2010)
- Franklin Institute Awards (2015)
Professional Memberships:
- Member, National Academy of Sciences (1990–)
- Foreign Member, Academia Europaea (1994–)
- Fellow, American Meteorological Society (1997–)
- Fellow, American Geophysical Union (since 1967)
