The winner of the World Meteorological Organization 's most prestigious award has called for the establishment of an international center for climate modeling and prediction, which he says is crucial to harnessing scarce financial and human resources.
Professor Jiang Renzhi, Emeritus Professor at Seoul National University, South Korea, and Scientific Director of the Indian Ocean Center of China's Second Ocean Research Institute, delivered a speech at the IMO awards ceremony on June 24 titled: Some thoughts on the climate research community: paying special attention to climate modeling . ”
The IMO Prize (named after WMO’s predecessor International Meteorological Organization ) is WMO’s highest scientific award. It rewards outstanding work in meteorology and hydrology and contributions to international cooperation in both fields. WMO The Executive Committee welcomes Prof. Concord as "an outstanding climate scientist who has made valuable contributions to the operations and research of the Climate Center." "
The award enumerates his major scientific achievements in the field of climate modeling and prediction, as well as climate dynamics related to ENSO (EI Nio-Southern Oscillation) and MJO (Madden-Julian Oscillation) and teleconnections.
Professor Kang said , climate modeling requires special attention from society. Innovative improvements require significant resources. On top of that, he said, the human problem for the future is at a critical level.
He said he hoped the WMO would launch what he called a time machine project - - An international center for climate modeling and prediction.
There are several international projects and institutions in the field of physics, such as the accelerator project CERN in Switzerland and the International Fusion Center in Paris, which cost billions of dollars every year. He said.
"While these options are important for the future of energy, global warming and climate change are probably more important than any other issue for the international community. "This is why our climate community should ask the global community to support our efforts to improve climate models to allow for better assessments," he said.
"The International Climate Modeling Center may require several hundred million dollars per year, but this is not a huge amount of money given its importance in global society, particularly in urgently assessing and preparing for future climate change. This expenditure It can be easily proven and guaranteed in the international community, not only from many countries but also from large companies." Kang.
Professor, Secretary-General of the WMO. Petteri Taalas welcomed the initiative. The WMO Scientific Advisory Group will now engage with the professor. Kang on this issue. Professor
. Kang has a long history of collaboration with the international climate community, having served as a member of various World Climate Research Program (WCRP) groups and as a member of the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) spanning 2013 and 2018. In 2018, Professor. Professor Kang was specially awarded the Foreign Expert Award by the Chinese government. Taras said at the awards ceremony.
In addition to his scientific achievements, in the field of climate modeling and prediction, Prof. Mr. Kang has dedicated his life to educating the younger generation in weather and climate science. The professor said that as a professor at Seoul National University, he inspired many outstanding next-generation scientists around the world, from his home country of the Republic of Korea, as well as the United States, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Saudi Arabia , China and some African countries. Taras. Professor
. Kang has published more than 170 papers in SCI ( Science Citation Index ) journals and has approximately 10,000 citations according to Google Citation Index. Professor
. Kang pioneered a multi-model combined seasonal prediction system incorporating dynamic-statistical correction. This work demonstrated the value of multi-model combination forecasts in operational seasonal forecasts, leading to the establishment of the APEC Climate Center (APCC). WMO President Gerhard Adrian said the climate center currently plays an important role in the production of WMO multi-model seasonal forecast products, collecting seasonal forecasts from 11 operational centers designated by WMO as producers of operational dynamic seasonal forecasts. .
2017, Professor.Kang was awarded the Education Medal by the Korean government and received numerous awards during a career that was instrumental in raising the profile of the impacts of climate science and inspiring future innovators in the field.
The IMO Award was established in 1955. It consists of three elements:
- A 14-carat gold medal with the WMO coat of arms and the inscription ("Outstanding work in the field of meteorological science")
- A parchment with the award citation A scroll
- A symbolic financial award
The IMO Award was established in 1955. It consists of three elements:
- A 14-carat gold medal with the WMO coat of arms and the inscription ("Outstanding work in the field of meteorological science")
- A parchment with the award citation A scroll
- A symbolic financial award
