Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen

Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen (17 December 1924 – 26 April 2010) was a Danish professor of meteorology at University of Copenhagen, University of Michigan, Director of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen
Born17 December 1924
Died26 April 2010(2010-04-26) (aged 85)
Known forAtmospheric dynamics, atmospheric energetics
AwardsBuys Ballot Medal, Wihuri International Prize, Honorary Member of the EGS, Honorary Member and Fellow of the AMS, Honorary Member of the RMetS, Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Class for Geosciences
Scientific career
FieldsMeteorology
InstitutionsUniversity of Copenhagen, University of Michigan
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.