Prof. Dr Johan Rockström, an internationally recognised scientist, is the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. A leading scientist on global sustainability issues, he also serves as a professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University, focusing on earth resilience and rapid global change.
Prof. Dr Johan Rockström is a globally renowned expert on sustainability, best known for his groundbreaking work on the Planetary Boundaries framework. This framework has become a cornerstone of earth system science, shaping the way professional scientists understand and address environmental limits.
Beyond this, he’s an authority on global water resources, with over 25 years of hands-on experience studying water systems in tropical regions. His impressive body of work includes more than 150 research publications, covering topics from practical land and water management to strategies for achieving global sustainability and promoting healthy diets.
Rockström’s research has left a significant mark on the scientific community and beyond. Rockström’s research aimed to provide actionable insights into pressing global challenges. As a chief scientist, he was awarded the highly esteemed European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant, a testament to the importance of his contributions.
He’s also consistently ranked among the world’s most influential and widely cited scientists by Clarivate Analytics. In collaboration with an internationally renowned team, his work plays a key role in shaping policy decisions, offering practical solutions to some of the planet’s biggest challenges, including climate change research.
On top of that, Rockström plays a key lecturer role in providing scientific direction as part of the European Commission’s Expert Group, ‘Mission Board for Adaptation to Climate Change, including Societal Transformation’, and the ‘Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences’. He’s also a trusted advisor on sustainability topics at major global gatherings like the World Economic Forum, the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC).
These noteworthy international meetings bring together leaders from international organisations, multilateral government organisations, and business networks to foster impactful collaboration and share diverse perspectives. Beyond these contributions, Professor…
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