Sir John Houghton FRS

Prof. Sir John Houghton CBE FRS is Honorary Scientist of the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research at the Meteorological Office, and previously a Member of the UK Government Panel on Sustainable Development (1994-2000); Chairman, Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (1992-98); Chairman or Co-Chairman, Scientific Assessment Working Group, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (1988-2002); Director General (later Chief Executive), UK Meteorological Office (1983-91); and Professor of Atmospheric Physics, Oxford University (1976-83).