Background
Wiin-Nielsen, Aksel Christopher was born on December 17, 1924 in Juelsminde, Denmark. Son of Aage Nielsen and Marie Christophersen. emigrated to the United States, 1959.
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Aksel Christopher Wiin-Nielsen
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Bachelor of Science in Math, University Copenhagen, Denmark, 1947. Master of Science in Math, University Copenhagen, Denmark, 1950. Fil. Licence in Meteorology, University Stockholm, Sweden, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology, University Stockholm, Sweden, 1960. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Reading, 1981. Doctor of Science (honoris causa), University Copenhagen, 1986.
Career
Staff meteorologist, Danish Meteorological Institute, 1952-1955;
research meteorologist International Meteorological Institute, U. Stockholm, 1955-1958;
assistant professor International Meteorological Institute, U. Stockholm, 1957-1958;
executive editor publication International Meteorological Institute, Tellus, U. Stockholm, 1957-1958;
research meteorologist, Air Weather Service, United States Air Force
also staff member joint numerical weather prediction unit and lecturer, George Washington University, 1959-1961;
research staff member, National Center Atmospheric Research, 1961-1962;
assistant director, National Center Atmospheric Research, 1962-1963;
professor, department chairman meteorology and oceanography, University of Michigan, 1963-1971;
professor theoretical meteorology, U. Bergen, Norway, 1971-1972;
professor theoretical meteorology, University of Michigan, 1972-1974;
director, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, 1974-1979;
secretary general, World Meteorological Organisation, 1980-1983;
director, Danish Meteorological Institute, 1984-1987;
professor, U. Copenhagen, 1988-1994. President International Common for Dynamic Meteorology, 1971-1979. Chairman working group on numerical experimentation, also member joint organizing com.Global Atmospheric Research Program, 1973-1979.
Chairman working group onearth science, science advising committee European Space Agency, 1977-1979. Science advising committee Max Planck Institute Meteorology, Hamburg, West Germany. Vice president Eumetsat Council, 1986-1987.
Vice president Council for European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, 1985-1986, president, 1986-1987. Visiting scientist National Center Atmosphere Reserve, 1987. Visiting professor University of Michigan, 1988.
Chairman North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Panel on The Science of Global Environmental Changes, 1990-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Meteorological Society (honorary). Member American Geophysical Union, Swedish Academy of Sciences, Royal Meteorological Society (honorary), Finnish Academy Arts and Sciences, Euopean Geophysical Society (honorary president 1988-1990), Danish Academy Technology Sciences (vice president 1989-1992), Royal Danish Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Tau Beta Pi.
Connections
Married Bente Havsteen Zimsen, December 5, 1953. Children: Charlotte, Barbro Marianne, Karen Margrete.
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1957
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1986
Awards
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Recipient Ohridski medal Sofia (Bulgaria) University, 1980. Buys-Ballot medal Academy of Sciences, Netherlands, 1981. Wihuri prize, Finland, 1983. Rossby prize Swedish Geophysical Society, 1985, Friedman Rescue award, 1993.Recipient Ohridski medal Sofia (Bulgaria) University, 1980. Buys-Ballot medal Academy of Sciences, Netherlands, 1981. Wihuri prize, Finland, 1983.
Rossby prize Swedish Geophysical Society, 1985, Friedman Rescue award, 1993.