Professor Andy Pitman
Undergraduate 1982-85 Liverpool University B.Sc. (Hons) Physical Geography
Postgraduate 1985-88 Liverpool University Ph.D The Development and implementation of a new land surface scheme for use in general circulation models.
Postgraduate 2000-01 Macquarie University Postgraduate Certificate in Educational Leadership (Higher Education)
I am the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes. This Centre, hosted by UNSW, started in 2017 and runs to 2024.
Full details of the Centre can be found at https://climateextremes.org.au/ or more specifically https://climateextremes.org.au/member-profile/?memberID=8
- Publications
- Awards
- Research Activities
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2004 |
AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research |
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2007 |
Nobel Peace Prize (IPCC, shared with all other IPCC Lead Authors) |
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2009 |
Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Medal |
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2010 |
Winner, Future Justice Prize, Copenhagen Diagnosis |
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2010 |
Winner, NSW Scientist of the Year (Environment, Water & Climate Change) |
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2012 |
The Atmospheric Science Librarians International “best book” in meteorology / climatology / atmospheric sciences for The Future of the World’s Climate |
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2012 |
Outstanding Academic Title awarded by the American Library Association's Choice publication for Copenhagen Diagnosis |
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2015 |
Elected Fellow of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society |
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2015 |
Actuaries Institute of Australia Taylor Fry Prize (shared) |
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2016 |
Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society |
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2017 & 2018 |
Eureka Prize, CSIRO Eureka Prize for Scientific leadership (shortlist) |
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2019 |
Awarded Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) |
| 2020 |
Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research |
| 2021 | Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science |
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2004
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2007
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Nobel Peace Prize (IPCC, shared with all other IPCC Lead Authors)
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2004
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2009
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Medal
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2004
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2010
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Winner, Future Justice Prize, Copenhagen Diagnosis
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2004
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2010
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Winner, NSW Scientist of the Year (Environment, Water & Climate Change)
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2004
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2012
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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The Atmospheric Science Librarians International “best book” in meteorology / climatology / atmospheric sciences for The Future of the World’s Climate
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2004
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2012
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Outstanding Academic Title awarded by the American Library Association's Choice publication for Copenhagen Diagnosis
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2004
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2015
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Elected Fellow of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
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2004
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2015
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Actuaries Institute of Australia Taylor Fry Prize (shared)
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2004
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2016
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society
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2004
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2017 & 2018
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Eureka Prize, CSIRO Eureka Prize for Scientific leadership (shortlist)
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2004
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2019
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Awarded Officer of the Order of Australia (AO)
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2004
- 2020
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
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Royal Society of Victoria Medal for Excellence in Scientific Research
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2004
- 2021
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AMOS Priestly Medal for excellence in Atmospheric Science Research
- Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science
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Multiple. See https://climateextremes.org.au/member-profile/?memberID=8