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William Lee Steffen (25 June 1947 – 29 January 2023) was an American-born Australian chemist. He was the executive director of the Australian National University (ANU) Climate Change Institute and a member of the Australian Climate Commission until its dissolution in September 2013. [3]
Feb 20, 2023 · Will Steffen was a driving force in Earth-system science as it emerged in the 1980s and 1990s, bringing together disparate fields such as ecology, biology, oceanography and climate...
Jan 31, 2023 · Professor Will Steffen, an emeritus professor at the Australian National University and a contributor to five IPCC reports, passed away on Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer. He was remembered by colleagues and friends as a visionary, a brilliant scientist and a generous pioneer for climate action.
Jan 31, 2023 · Will Steffen, a prominent scientist who battled climate denialism and contributed to key reports that pushed world leaders to limit the Earth’s warming to 2.7 Fahrenheit (1.5 degrees Celsius)...
Jan 31, 2023 · Australia has lost one of its leading climate scientists, Will Steffen, who died on Sunday after a long battle with cancer. He was a brilliant thinker, mentor and communicator who helped popularise the concept of the Anthropocene and founded the Climate Council.
19 hours ago · Tuesday, 9 Jul 2024. Emeritus Professor Will Steffen has been remembered as a “giant” of the scientific community at the inaugural lecture held in his name at The Australian National University (ANU). Steffen, who passed away in January 2023, was one of Australia’s most influential and respected climate scientists. He also leaves behind a ...
Jan 31, 2023 · Professor Will Steffen was a hugely important and influential scientist in the area of Earth Systems Science and leading thinker on sustainability at planetary scale.
