Professor Tim Naish elected Fellow
Professor Tim Naish, Director of Victoria University’s Antarctic Research Centre, has been elected as Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand.
The climate change expert has been identified as one of the country’s top researchers and scholars in science and the humanities, and was honoured along with eleven others at this year’s Annual General Meeting of the Academy.
Professor Naish is thrilled to receive the award, which he says reflects the hard work of past and present colleagues.
“I’m very humbled to receive this recognition; it is a huge honour as a scientist in New Zealand.
“It’s more than a personal thing—research has and always will be collaborative and this award reflects a whole group both nationally and internationally”.
The honours state Professor Naish “has advanced our knowledge of Antarctica’s response to past and present climate changes and their effects on the Earth system.
“He has shown that Antarctica is highly sensitive to small increases in temperatures that can cause marked responses such as rises in global sea level and loss of the vast Ross Ice Shelf. He has been a key contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change”.
Earlier this year Professor Naish received the prestigious Martha T. Muse Prize for Science and Policy in Antarctica. In 2009 he was appointed to the Marsden Fund Council and in 2010 was awarded the New Zealand Antarctic Medal, a royal honour.
Professor Naish, who is also a Principal Scientist at GNS Science, joins a prestigious group of 399 Fellows who are involved in promoting best practice and providing expert advice.
Pro Vice-Chancellor Mike Wilson says very many congratulations are due to Professor Naish on receiving this award.
“Tim is an outstanding academic, and a truly worthy recipient of this award, which is a reflection of the hard work and passion he has shown as Director of the Antarctic Research Centre.”