Full Professor at the Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich; Leads the Climate Physics group focusing on various aspects of climate change research.
Background
A leading expert in climate change research, heading the Climate Physics group. His research spans a wide range of topics including long-term projections, scenarios, climate targets, uncertainties in projections, climate model evaluation, natural climate variability, attribution of observed changes to human activities, feedbacks, climate sensitivity, extreme weather events, and statistical learning. He is also interested in climate services, climate policy, economics, science communication and visualization, environmental philosophy, and sustainability.
Miscellany
An active promoter of the role of science in society, involved in many outreach activities.