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Graeme Pearman (born 1941) was Chief of CSIRO Atmospheric Research in Australia from 1992 to 2002, and is an international expert on
climate change In common usage, climate change describes global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes to ...
. He left CSIRO in 2004 to establish his own consultancy company and take up a position with
Monash University Monash University () is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Named for prominent World War I general Sir John Monash, it was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. The university h ...
. He conducts briefings for the media, government, industry and environmental groups. Pearman has published over 150
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. Major awards received include the CSIRO Medal in 1988 and the UNEP Global 500 Award in 1989. He was elected
fellow of the Australian Academy of Science The Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science is made up of about 500 Australian scientists. Scientists judged by their peers to have made an exceptional contribution to knowledge in their field may be elected to Fellowship of the Academy ...
in 1989 and Fellow of the
Royal Society of Victoria The Royal Society of Victoria (RSV) is the oldest scientific society in the state of Victoria in Australia. Foundation In 1854 two organisations formed with similar aims and membership, these being ''The Philosophical Society of Victoria'' (fo ...
in 1997. He was made a Member of the
Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gov ...
in 1999, and received a Centenary Medal in 2001.


See also

* Effects of global warming on Australia *
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere (O&A) is one of the current 8 Business Units (formerly: Flagships) of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia's largest government-supported science research agency. Histor ...

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Living people 1941 births Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science Australian climatologists Fellows of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Recipients of the Centenary Medal Members of the Order of Australia {{Australia-scientist-stub