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Will Steffen

William Lee Steffen (25 June 1947 – 29 January 2023) was an American-born Australian chemist. He was the executive director of the Australian National University (ANU) Climate Change Institute and a member of the Australian Climate Commission until its dissolution in September 2013. From 1998 to 2004, he was the executive director of the International…

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Known for
Advocating with Paul Crutzen the concept of the Anthropocene · initiating with Johan Rockström the international debate on planetary boundaries
Alma mater
University of Florida (PhD, MSc) · University of Missouri (BSc)
Born
William Lee Steffen (1947-06-25)25 June 1947 Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.
Children
1
Died
29 January 2023(2023-01-29) (aged 75) Canberra, Australia
Fields
Climate science

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Life and career

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Will Steffen

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Will Steffen → University of Florida (PhD, MSc), University of Missouri (BSc)
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Will Steffen → Advocating with Paul Crutzen the concept of the Anthropocene, initiating with Johan Rockström the international debate on planetary boundaries
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Will Steffen → Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University, Climate Council
Born · 1
Will Steffen → William Lee Steffen (1947-06-25)25 June 1947 Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.
Children · 1
Will Steffen → 1
Died · 1
Will Steffen → 29 January 2023(2023-01-29) (aged 75) Canberra, Australia
Fields · 1
Will Steffen → Climate science
Spouse · 1
Will Steffen → Carrie Steffen

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Will SteffenAlma materUniversity of Florida (PhD, MSc)1.00infobox
Will SteffenAlma materUniversity of Missouri (BSc)1.00infobox
Will SteffenBornWilliam Lee Steffen (1947-06-25)25 June 1947 Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.1.00infobox
Will SteffenChildren11.00infobox
Will SteffenDied29 January 2023(2023-01-29) (aged 75) Canberra, Australia1.00infobox
Will SteffenFieldsClimate science1.00infobox
Will SteffenKnown forAdvocating with Paul Crutzen the concept of the Anthropocene1.00infobox
Will SteffenKnown forinitiating with Johan Rockström the international debate on planetary boundaries1.00infobox
Will SteffenSpouseCarrie Steffen1.00infobox
Will SteffenWebsitewww.climatecouncil.org.au/author/will-steffen/1.00infobox
Will SteffenWorkplacesClimate Change Institute at the Australian National University1.00infobox
Will SteffenWorkplacesClimate Council1.00infobox

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