Peter Nienow

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Peter Nienow
NationalityBritish
Scientific career
FieldsGlaciology
InstitutionsUniversity of Edinburgh

Peter Nienow FRSE is a Professor in glaciology at the University of Edinburgh. [1] His research focuses on how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change. He was educated at Leighton Park School and Cambridge University.

He is a winner of the Polar Medal, an award given to British citizens in recognition of acquisition of knowledge about polar regions, and who have undertaken polar expeditions in extreme hardship. [2]

Awards and honours

In 2019 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh [3]

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References

  1. "Profile". The University of Edinburgh.
  2. "Scientist wins royal award for work in Arctic". BBC News. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. "Professor Peter William Nienow FRSE". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.