This biographical article is written like a résumé. (January 2021) |
Richard Samson Odingo | |
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Born | |
Died | June 12, 2021 | (aged 86)
Nationality | Kenyan |
Education | University of Liverpool, London University, Makerere University College |
Known for | Vice chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) when it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 [1] |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Agricultural geography, Climate Science |
Institutions | University of Nairobi |
Richard Samson Odingo (March 7, 1935 – June 12, 2021)[2] was a Kenyan scientist who was the vice chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) when it was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 with Al Gore.[1] He had held this position for more than 20 years prior. He was awarded full Professorship at the University of Nairobi in Geography in 1987. He has been a consultant of several international agencies including multiple United Nations Agencies and has taught for many years at the University of Nairobi.[3][4][5]