Syukuro Manabe

Japanese-American meteorologist and climatologist (1931-) · Japan · On the map

Syukuro "Suki" Manabe is a Japanese-American physicist, meteorologist, and climatologist, who pioneered the use of computers to simulate global climate change and natural climate variations.

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2021Nobel Prize in PhysicsAward2018Crafoord PrizeAwardCrafoord Prize in GeosciencesAward2016BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardAward2015Benjamin Franklin MedalAward2010William Bowie MedalAward1998Milutin Milankovic MedalAward1997Volvo Environment PrizeAward1995Asahi PrizeAward1993Roger Revelle MedalAward1992Blue Planet PrizeAwardCarl-Gustaf Rossby Research MedalAward1931Born21 September 1931

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Portrait of Manabe (released by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology when Manabe received the Order of Culture)

Awards

Nobel Prize in Physics2021

Crafoord Prize in Geosciences2018

Crafoord Prize2018

BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award2016

Benjamin Franklin Medal2015

William Bowie Medal2010

Milutin Milankovic Medal1998

Volvo Environment Prize1997

Asahi Prize1995

Roger Revelle Medal1993

Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal1992

Blue Planet Prize1992

About this person

He was awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics jointly with Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi, for his contributions to the physical modeling of Earth's climate, quantifying its variability, and predictions of climate change.

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Japan

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Living

Dates

Born 1931 · age 95