“In the Nansen Legacy project, we fully support the award and congratulate Paul Wassmann with the IASC Medal. We would also like to thank for his engagement and efforts to establish and realise the Nansen Legacy project, where we build on his ideas on a more holistic Arctic perspective” says PI Marit Reigstad.
From the committee:
“Professor Paul Wassmann was selected for his scientific expertise and exceptional and
sustained contributions to understanding the Arctic Ocean and for his ability to bring together various disciplines and nationalities to tackle scientific issues that are far too vast and complex for investigation by an individual scientist.
Prof. Wassmann has worked and served the Arctic research community for nearly five
decades. He is a singular individual who has truly shaped the direction of international Arctic science. His dedication and passion led Arctic science from regional and discipline-oriented studies to a fully pan-Arctic and interdisciplinary perspective. Besides being very active in publishing his research, he has initiated and led multiple programs and projects and has organized numerous science conference sessions, symposia and workshops. His
broad topics of interest have been critical to shaping a new generation of scientists. One example for his continuous efforts to educate prospective scientists is the ARCTOS PhD school “Arctic ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles and climatic change in the Anthropocene” of which he was the Director from 2004-to 2014. He also brought scientific knowledge to broad audiences through exceptional interdisciplinary science communication.
His long-term dedication to the Arctic community and exceptional work has provided
significant inputs —and will continue to provide, through the multiple generations of students and post-docs he mentored— to a holistic understanding of the Arctic.”
Professor Paul Friedrich Wassmann will deliver his IASC Medal Lecture at the ASSW2023 in Vienna (Austria) and online on 23rd February, 14:00-15:30 GMT+1.
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