Wei-min Hao
{{Short description|Atmospheric chemist and climatologist}}
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| name = Wei-min Hao
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| caption = Hao in Fu Jen Catholic University in 2018
| native_name = 郝慰民
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|4|7|df=y}}
| birth_place = Taiwan
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| education = Fu Jen Catholic University (BS)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS)
Harvard University (PhD)
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| fields = Atmospheric chemistry
| workplaces = United States Department of Agriculture
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Wei-Min Hao ({{zh|t=郝慰民}}; born 7 April 1953) is a Taiwanese-American atmospheric chemist, climatologist, and currently works in the United States Department of Agriculture. His work directly contributed to the reason for awarding the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.[http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2007/ El Premio Nobel De La Paz 2007] He is a member of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Biography
After graduating from Taipei Municipal Jianguo High School, Hao studied chemistry at Fu Jen Catholic University (BS degree), obtained a Master's Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and a PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry from Harvard University.{{cite web|title=Hao, Wei Min. Supervisory Research Chemist| url= https://www.firelab.org/profile/hao-wei-min|publisher=FireLab|language=en|date=October 2014|accessdate=4 October 2016}}
In 1991, he works in the US Department of Agriculture and Forest Services in the city of Missoula.
In 1994, he became an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). In the same year, the first Climate Change Report was published by the IPCC. He was responsible for Rocky Mountain Climate Monitoring.{{cite news| url= http://news.sohu.com/20071210/n253913741.shtml|title=旅美华裔科学家郝慰民将获诺贝尔和平奖 (El científico estadounidense de origen chino Hao Weimin recibirá el Premio Nobel de la Paz)|author=搜孤新聞|date= 10 December 2007|accessdate= 4 April 2008}}
Until 2014, he has been the author or co-author of more than 70 publications in specialized magazines. His publications are widely cited by major institutions and universities around the world.
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20200516144202/https://www.fs.usda.gov/rmrs/people/whao Wei Min M. Hao | Rocky Mountain Research Station]
- [https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/2148374544_Wei-Min_Hao Wei-Min Hao's research works]
- [http://www.fju.edu.tw/focusDetail.jsp?focusID=1336&focusClassID=4 Fu Jen Catholic University: 與美國前副總統高爾共同榮獲諾貝爾和平獎 傑出校友郝慰民博士回校開講]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkw4F-NJd3I Hao talks about the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize]
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Category:Harvard University alumni
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Category:Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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