The 6th International Conference on Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Change

Yihui Ding, China Meteorological Adminstration

Prof. Ding Yihui is a noted scientist in the area of the atmospheric science and climate change in China as well as over the world, with much contribution to many important international programs and activities. From 1997-2001, he was a co-chair of Working Group 1 of IPCC. Under his and Dr. J. Houghton’s (another co-chair ) leadership, the Third Assessment Report for Climate Change 2001: Basic Science was completed with 5-yr concerted endeavor. He was the member of JSC of WCRP for 1957-2003 and the chairman of East Asian Monsoon Research Committee of WMO. He plays an outstanding role in many Chinese projects and activities. He is also well-known scientist in both China and world, with his wide knowledge and outstanding contributions to research and prediction of the Asian monsoon, heavy rainfalls in East Asian, typhoon formation over the West-Pacific, the climate change in China and development of regional climate models. He received the 2nd class State Natural Science Prize, HLHL Science and Technology Progress Prize, 1stclass and 2nd State Science and Technology Progress Prize, WMO Award for outstanding work in the field of climate prediction, climate change and monsoon climatology, now the vice- chair of National Expert Committee on Climate Change, and the special advisor of China Meteorological Administration. He is the academician of Chinese Academy of Engineerings(CAE).