Date of Birth
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08-November-1944
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Place of Birth
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Christchurch
(Canterbury, New Zealand, South Island, Realm of New Zealand)
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Nationality
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United States of America, New Zealand
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Also know as
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Kevin Trenberth
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Profession
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Scientist, Author, Researcher
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Kevin Edward Trenberth is part of the Climate Analysis Section at the USA National Center for Atmospheric Research. He was a lead author of the 2001 and 2007 IPCC Scientific Assessment of Climate Change and serves on the Scientific Steering Group for the Climate Variability and Predictability program. In addition, he serves on the Joint Scientific Committee of the World Climate Research Programme, and has made significant contributions to research into El Niño-Southern Oscillation.
He was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2000, awarded the Jule G. Charney Award from the American Meteorological Society and the NCAR Distinguished Achievement Award in 2003.
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