Background

Crutzen, Paul Josef was born on December 3, 1933 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Education

Master of Science in Mathematics and Meteorology, University Stockholm, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Meteorology, University Stockholm, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), York University of Canberra, 1986.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, 1992. Doctor of Science (honorary), University East Anglia, Norwich, England, 1994. Doctor of Science (honorary), Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece, 1996.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Liège, Belgium, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), University San José, Costa Rica, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), Tel Aviv University, 1997.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Oregon State University, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Chile, Santiago, 1997. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Bourgogne, Dijon, France, 1997.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Athens, Greece, 1998. Doctor of Science (honorary), Democritus University Thrace, Xanthi, 2001. Doctor of Science (honorary), Nova Gorica Polytech., Slovenia, 2002.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Hull, 2002.

Career

Various consulting teaching and research positions University Stockholm, 1959—1974. European Space Research Organization postdoctoral fellow Clarendon Laboratory, University Oxford, 1969—1971. Research scientist National Center Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1974—1977, senior scientist, director Air Quality Division, 1977—1980.

Director atmospheric chemistry division Max-Planck Institute Chemistry, Mainz, Germany, 1980—2000, director emeritus, since 2000, executive director Max-Planck Institute, 1983—1985. Professor Scripps Institution Oceanography, University California, La Jolla, 1992—2008, professor emeritus, since 2008. Scholar International Institute Applied Systems Analysis, Laxenburg, Austria, since 2004.

Visiting fellow St. Cross College, Oxford, England, 1969—1971. Adjunct professor atmospheric science department Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1976—1981. Professor department geophysical science University Chicago, 1987—1991.

Member science and technical advisory panel United Nations Environment Programme, 1993—1998. Member European science and technical assembly European Union, Brussles, 1997—1999. Professor Institute Marine & Atmospheric Sciences, Utrecht University, Netherlands, 1997—2000.

Member global change committee German Research Council/Federal Minstry Research & Technology, 1998—1999. Co-chief scientist, Indian Ocean Experiment Scripps Institution Oceanography, 1999. Member Steering Committee Center for Atmospheric Sciences, University California, Berkeley, since 2000.

Member Framework Progressive Expert Advisory Group European Commission, since 2001. Member advisory committee Institute: Urbanization, Emissions and Global Carbon Cycle, Strategic Arms Reduction Talks, Washington, District of Columbia, since 2002. Military service the Netherlands, 1956-1958.

Achievements

• Fellow: American Geophysical Union; member: National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), Royal Society (foreign), Royal Swedish Academy Scis., American Academy Arts & Scis. (foreign honorary), German Society Natural Scientists & Physicians (member executive board 1995тАФ2000), Council Pontifical Academy Scis., European Academy Scis. & Arts (honorary), American Meteorological Society (honorary), European Geophysical Society (honorary), American Meteorological Society (honorary), Swedish Meteorological Society (honorary), Swedish Meteorological Society (honorary), Royal Netherlands Academy Sci. (correspondent), Pontifical Academy Scis., Academia Europea (founding member), Royal Swedish Academy Engineering, Russian Academy Scis. (foreign)

Membership

Fellow: American Geophysical Union. Member: National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), Royal Society (foreign), Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, American Academy Arts & Sciences (foreign honorary), German Society Natural Scientists & Physicians (member executive board 1995—2000), Council Pontifical Academy of Sciences, European Academy of Sciences & Arts (honorary), American Meteorological Society (honorary), European Geophysical Society (honorary), American Meteorological Society (honorary), Swedish Meteorological Society (honorary), Swedish Meteorological Society (honorary), Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences (correspondent), Pontifical Academy of Sciences, Academia Europea (founding member), Royal Swedish Academy Engineering, Russian Academy of Sciences (foreign).

• Fellow: American Geophysical Union; National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate)

• Royal Society (foreign)

• Royal Swedish Academy Scis.

• American Academy Arts & Scis. (foreign honorary)

• German Society Natural Scientists & Physicians (executive board 1995?Co2000)

• Council Pontifical Academy Scis.

• European Academy Scis. & Arts (honorary)

• American Meteorological Society (honorary)

• European Geophysical Society (honorary)

• American Meteorological Society (honorary)

• Swedish Meteorological Society (honorary)

• Swedish Meteorological Society (honorary)

• Royal Netherlands Academy Sci. (correspondent)

• Pontifical Academy Scis.

• Academia Europea (founding )

• Royal Swedish Academy Engineering

• Russian Academy Scis. (foreign)

Connections

Married; 2 children.