Wei-Min Hao (; born 7 April 1953) is a Taiwanese-American atmospheric chemist,

climatologist Climatology (from Greek , ''klima'', "slope"; and , ''-logia'') or climate science is the scientific study of Earth's climate, typically defined as weather conditions averaged over a period of at least 30 years. Climate concerns the atmospheric ...

, and currently works in the

United States Department of Agriculture The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and producti ...

. His work directly contributed to the reason for awarding the

2007 Nobel Peace Prize The 2007 Nobel Peace Prize was shared, in two equal parts, between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (founded in 1988) and United States former vice president, Al Gore (b. 1948) "for their efforts to build up and disseminate gr ...

.El Premio Nobel De La Paz 2007
/ref> He is a member of the

United States Agency for International Development The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an agency of the United States government that has been responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance. Established in 1961 and reorganized in 1998 ...

(USAID) and an author of the

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Its job is to "provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies". The World Met ...

(IPCC).

Biography

After graduating from

Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School Taipei Municipal Chien Kuo High School (CKHS; ), also historically known as Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, is a State school, public Secondary school, high school for boys located in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. The school was esta ...

, Hao studied chemistry at

Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; or ) is a private education, private Catholic university in Xinzhuang District, Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and ...

(BS degree), obtained a Master's Degree from

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

(MIT), and a PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

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

Missoula Missoula ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Missoula County, Montana, Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluence with the Bitterroot River, Bitterroot and Blackfoot River (Montana), ...

. In 1994, he became an author of the

(IPCC). In the same year, the first ''Climate Change Report'' was published by the IPCC. He was responsible for Rocky Mountain Climate Monitoring. 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.

References

External links

Wei Min M. Hao , Rocky Mountain Research StationWei-Min Hao's research worksFu Jen Catholic University: 與美國前副總統高爾共同榮獲諾貝爾和平獎傑出校友郝慰民博士回校開講Hao talks about the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hao, Wei-min Harvard University alumni United States Department of Agriculture officials Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni Fu Jen Catholic University alumni 1953 births Living people Atmospheric chemists