Peter Nienow

Peter Nienow is a Professor in glaciology at the University of Edinburgh.[1] His research focuses on how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change. He was educated at Leighton Park School and Cambridge University.

He is a winner of the Polar Medal, an award given to British citizens in recognition of acquisition of knowledge about polar regions, and who have undertaken polar expeditions in extreme hardship.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ed.ac.uk/geosciences/people?indv=618
  2. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-38723270



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