| Authorised form of name | Houghton; Sir; John Theodore (1931 - 2020) |
| Dates | 1931 - 2020 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Dyserth, Flintshire, Wales |
| Date of birth | 30/12/1931 |
| Date of death | 15/04/2020 |
| Activity | Career:
Professor of Atmospheric Physics, University of Oxford (1976-1983); Chairman of the Scientific Assessment for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (1988-2002); Chairmanof the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (1992-1998); Chief Executive of the Meteorological Office (1983-1991); in 2006 he is Chairman of the John Ray Initiative; Trustee for the Shell Foundation: Honorary Scientist at the Met Office Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research.
Medals/Awards:
Japan Prize presented by the Science and Technology Foundation of Japan, in the category of 'Global Change' for his original and outstanding achievements in science , acknowledging his pioneering research on atmospheric structure and composition based on his satellite observation technology and for promotion of international understanding of climate change, 2006
Honours:
CBE 1983; Kt 1991
Memberships:
FRMS (President 1976-1978)
|
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 16/03/1972 |
| Age at election | 40 |
| RSActivity | Lectures:
Bakerian 1991; Technology 1996 |
| Code | NA3541 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/GA/GRS/6051 | Houghton, Sir John Theodore | nd |
| IM/002261 | Houghton, John Theodore | nd |
| EC/1972/19 | Houghton, Sir John Theodore: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |