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Wei-Min Hao (Chinese: 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.[1] He is a member of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Wei-min Hao | |
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郝慰民 | |
 Hao in Fu Jen Catholic University in 2018 | |
| Born | 7 April 1953 |
| Education | Fu Jen Catholic University (BS) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) Harvard University (PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric chemistry |
| Institutions | United States Department of Agriculture |
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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.[2]
In 1991, he works in the US Department of Agriculture and Forest Services in the city of Missoula.[3]
In 1994, he became an author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).[3] In the same year, the first Climate Change Report was published by the IPCC. He was responsible for Rocky Mountain Climate Monitoring.[3]
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.[2]
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