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Gordon McBean

January 01, 1970

Gordon McBean, CM, is a Canadian climatologist who serves as chairman of the board of trustees of the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences. He is a professor at the University of Western Ontario and Chair for Policy in the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. Previously he was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Meteorological Service of Canada.

Gordon McBean
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Professor McBean was born in British Columbia, Canada. He studied physics at McGill University and obtained a PhD in physics and oceanography from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, in 1970.[1][2]

From 1970 to 1988, McBean was a scientist with Environment Canada. In 1988, he became Professor of Geography and Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Program and in 1992, Professor of Oceanography and Head of the Department of Oceanography.[2] He returned to Environment Canada as Assistant Deputy Minister from 1994 to 2000, responsible for climate, weather and air quality sciences and services in the federal government.[2][3]

In 1995, McBean gave a speech to the World Meteorological Organization on global warming. In 2006, McBean, with Andrew Weaver and Ken Denman, authored an open letter, signed by 90 Canadian climate scientists, to Prime Minister Stephen Harper calling for an effective national climate change strategy.[4][5] The letter was a response to an earlier open letter to Harper from 60 scientists (seven of them climatologists, 19 of them Canadians) arguing against the Kyoto accord and questioning its scientific basis.[6]

In addition to his involvement with the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, McBean is member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences partnerships committee and since 2014 president of the International Council for Science (ICSU) [3] (before 2014 member of the environment advisory committee).

In 2018, he was professor in the Departments of Geography, Political Science and Physics at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, and is currently Director of Policy Studies at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and Co-Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability there. He also acts as a mentor for the Loran Scholars program.

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  1. ^ Gabrielle Drolet (October 23, 2018). "Gordon McBean rings the warning bells for climate change". Western Gazette. Western University.
  2. ^ a b c "UBC Alumni Award: Gordon McBean". Departement of Geography. University of British Columbia. 2020.
  3. ^ a b . Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
  4. ^ . Newswire press release. April 19, 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30.
  5. ^ David Ljunggren (April 19, 2006). . Univ. of Western Ontario. Reuters. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-08-23.
  6. ^ . National Post. April 6, 2006. Archived from the original on 2012-05-12. Retrieved April 20, 2007.
  7. ^ "Honour Roll: The Patterson Distinguished Service Medal". Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS).
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-03-14.
  9. ^ "Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony March 31, 2010". 20 September 2017.
  10. ^ . Archived from the original on 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2011-02-10.
  11. ^ "President's Column" (PDF). Elements: The Newsletter of the Canadian Geophysical Union. Vol. 21, no. 1. January 2015.
  12. ^ "Gordon McBean". CMOS Bulletin. Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS). 2018-07-05.

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  • CFCAS writeup on Gordon McBean

January 01, 1970
gordon, mcbean, canadian, climatologist, serves, chairman, board, trustees, canadian, foundation, climate, atmospheric, sciences, professor, university, western, ontario, chair, policy, institute, catastrophic, loss, reduction, previously, assistant, deputy, m. Gordon McBean CM is a Canadian climatologist who serves as chairman of the board of trustees of the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences He is a professor at the University of Western Ontario and Chair for Policy in the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction Previously he was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Meteorological Service of Canada Gordon McBeanAlma materUniversity of British ColumbiaMcGill University OccupationAcademic climatologist official EmployerEnvironment and Climate Change Canada 1970 1988 Environment and Climate Change Canada 1994 2000 University of British Columbia 1988 1994 University of Western Ontario 2000 AwardsOrder of Ontario 2011 Patterson Medal 1989 Member of the Order of Canada 2010 Ambassador Award 2015 International Meteorological Organization Prize 2017 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards and honours 3 References 4 External linksBiography editProfessor McBean was born in British Columbia Canada He studied physics at McGill University and obtained a PhD in physics and oceanography from the University of British Columbia UBC Vancouver in 1970 1 2 From 1970 to 1988 McBean was a scientist with Environment Canada In 1988 he became Professor of Geography and Chair of the Atmospheric Sciences Program and in 1992 Professor of Oceanography and Head of the Department of Oceanography 2 He returned to Environment Canada as Assistant Deputy Minister from 1994 to 2000 responsible for climate weather and air quality sciences and services in the federal government 2 3 In 1995 McBean gave a speech to the World Meteorological Organization on global warming In 2006 McBean with Andrew Weaver and Ken Denman authored an open letter signed by 90 Canadian climate scientists to Prime Minister Stephen Harper calling for an effective national climate change strategy 4 5 The letter was a response to an earlier open letter to Harper from 60 scientists seven of them climatologists 19 of them Canadians arguing against the Kyoto accord and questioning its scientific basis 6 In addition to his involvement with the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences McBean is member of the U S National Academy of Sciences partnerships committee and since 2014 president of the International Council for Science ICSU 3 before 2014 member of the environment advisory committee In 2018 he was professor in the Departments of Geography Political Science and Physics at the University of Western Ontario London Canada and is currently Director of Policy Studies at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction and Co Director of the Centre for Environment and Sustainability there He also acts as a mentor for the Loran Scholars program Awards and honours editMSC Patterson Medal 1989 7 CMOS President s Prize Environment Canada Jim Bruce Award McBean has been a long standing contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC an organisation that was jointly awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize together with Al Gore 8 In 2010 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada 9 In 2011 he was made a Member of the Order of Ontario 10 In 2015 he received the AGU Ambassador Award and was made a Fellow of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics 11 In 2017 he received the International Meteorological Organization Prize the highest award from the World Meteorological Organisation 12 References edit Gabrielle Drolet October 23 2018 Gordon McBean rings the warning bells for climate change Western Gazette Western University a b c UBC Alumni Award Gordon McBean Departement of Geography University of British Columbia 2020 a b Official ICSU Web Page Archived from the original on 2015 12 08 Retrieved 2015 12 02 Canada s top climate scientists issue open letter to Prime Minister Harper calling for action on climate change Newswire press release April 19 2006 Archived from the original on 2007 09 30 David Ljunggren April 19 2006 Act now on climate change scientists tell Canada Univ of Western Ontario Reuters Archived from the original PDF on 2007 08 23 Open to Kyoto debate National Post April 6 2006 Archived from the original on 2012 05 12 Retrieved April 20 2007 Honour Roll The Patterson Distinguished Service Medal Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society CMOS Gordon A McBean Ph D FRSC Nobel Peace Prize Co recipient Archived from the original on 2012 03 14 Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony March 31 2010 20 September 2017 30 Appointees Named To Ontario s Highest Honour Archived from the original on 2019 02 13 Retrieved 2011 02 10 President s Column PDF Elements The Newsletter of the Canadian Geophysical Union Vol 21 no 1 January 2015 Gordon McBean CMOS Bulletin Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society CMOS 2018 07 05 External links editCFCAS writeup on Gordon McBean Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon McBean amp oldid 1186697725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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