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Wei-min Hao

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Wei-min Hao
郝慰民
Hao in Fu Jen Catholic University in 2018
Born (1953-04-07) 7 April 1953 (age 71)
EducationFu Jen Catholic University (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Harvard University (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsAtmospheric chemistry
InstitutionsUnited States Department of Agriculture

Wei-Min Hao (Chinese: 郝慰民; born 7 April 1953) is an atmospheric chemist, Taiwanese-American climatologist, and currently works in the United States Department of Agriculture. His work directly contributed to the reason for awarding the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.[1] He is a member of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Biography

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After graduating from Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, Hao studied chemistry at Fu Jen Catholic University (BS degree), obtained a Master's Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry from Harvard University.[2]

In 1991, he works in the US Department of Agriculture and Forest Services in the city of Missoula.[3]

In 1994, he became an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).[3] In the same year, the first Climate Change Report was published by the IPCC. He was responsible for Rocky Mountain Climate Monitoring.[3]

Until 2014, he has been the author or co-author of more than 70 publications in specialized magazines. His publications are widely cited by major institutions and universities around the world.[2]

References

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  1. ^ El Premio Nobel De La Paz 2007
  2. ^ a b "Hao, Wei Min. Supervisory Research Chemist". FireLab. October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  3. ^ a b c 搜孤新聞 (10 December 2007). "旅美华裔科学家郝慰民将获诺贝尔和平奖 (El científico estadounidense de origen chino Hao Weimin recibirá el Premio Nobel de la Paz)". Retrieved 4 April 2008.
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