Will Steffen
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William Lee Steffen (25 June 1947 – 29 January 2023)[2] was an American-born Australian chemist. He was the executive director of the Australian National University (ANU) Climate Change Institute and a member of the Australian Climate Commission until its dissolution in September 2013.[3] From 1998 to 2004, he was the executive director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, a coordinating body of national environmental change organisations based in Stockholm.[4] Steffen was one of the founding climate councillors of the Climate Council, with whom he frequently co-authored reports, and spoke in the media on issues relating to climate change and renewable energy.[5]
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Born | William Lee Steffen (1947-06-25)25 June 1947 Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | 29 January 2023(2023-01-29) (aged 75) Canberra, Australia |
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Spouse | Carrie Steffen[1] |
Children | 1 |
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Fields | Climate science |
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Website | www |