Peter Nienow
Peter Nienow | |
|---|---|
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Glaciology |
| Institutions | University of Edinburgh |
Peter Nienow FRSE is a Professor in glaciology at the University of Edinburgh.[1] His research focuses on how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change.
He was educated at Leighton Park School and Cambridge University where he gained a Blue for hockey.
He is a winner of the Polar Medal, an award given to British citizens in recognition of acquisition of knowledge about polar regions, and who have undertaken polar expeditions in extreme hardship.[2]
Awards and honours
[edit]In 2019 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Profile". The University of Edinburgh. 21 April 2021.
- ↑ "Scientist wins royal award for work in Arctic". BBC News. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ↑ "Professor Peter William Nienow FRSE". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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