Michael Mann Appointed Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action
Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science and Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media, has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s inaugural Vice Provost for Climate Science, Policy, and Action, effective Nov. 1, 2024.
His appointment is a major step in implementing In Principle and Practice, the University’s strategic framework positioning Penn as an engaged, forward-thinking institution.
In making the announcement, Provost John L. Jackson Jr. called Mann “one of the world’s leading experts in climate change and sustainability.”
“We are deeply grateful to him for deciding to become a candidate and withdraw as a member of the consultative committee before the start of the search process and then for taking on this role at a pivotal time for global climate action,” Jackson said. “As vice provost, he will continue his essential work while partnering across campus to bring together the wide range of work already being done at Penn, leading innovations and catalyzing new collaborations.”
Mann is a globally renowned scholar of climate science whose many honors include the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, Hans Oeschger Medal of the European Geosciences Union, Friend of the Planet Award from the National Center for Science Education, and John Scott Award from the City of Philadelphia. Elected to the Royal Society in 2024 and the National Academy of Sciences in 2020, he has been named one of the world’s most influential people in climate policy, one of the 10 most influential Earth scientists, one of the top influencers in sustainability, and one of the 50 scientists changing the way we see the world.
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