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Wei-min Hao

Atmospheric chemist and climatologist

Wei-min Hao
郝慰民
Hao in Fu Jen Catholic University in 2018
Born	(1953-04-07) 7 April 1953 (age 71) Taiwan
Education	Fu Jen Catholic University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) Harvard University (PhD)
Scientific career
Fields	Atmospheric chemistry
Institutions	United 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

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

^ El Premio Nobel De La Paz 2007
^ ^a ^b "Hao, Wei Min. Supervisory Research Chemist". FireLab. October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
^ ^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.