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Julia Slingo

(1950) Meteorologist United Kingdom

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Julia Slingo is a meteorologist from the United Kingdom.

Quick Facts About Julia Slingo

Born
December 13, 1950
Nationality
United Kingdom
Profession
Meteorologist

About Julia Slingo

Julia Mary Slingo is a British meteorologist and climate scientist. She was Chief Scientist at the Met Office from 2009 until 2016, becoming the first woman to hold the post. She is also a visiting professor in the Department of Meteorology at the University of Reading, where she held, prior to appointment to the Met Office, the positions of Director of Climate Research in the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) National Centre for Atmospheric Science and founding director of the Walker Institute for Climate System Research.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal honorary doctorate Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire Fellow of the Royal Society International Meteorological Organization Prize Buchan Prize

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