About Me
Princess Margriet Chair in Climate and Disaster Resilience at ITC, University of Twente.
Director of the international Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre.
Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, WGII ch16 ("key risks").
Impact-driven scientist and humanitarian aiming to increase resilience in the face of rising climate risks, especially among the most vulnerable.
Over 20 years of experience bridging science, policy and practice, from local to global. Recognized influence on humanitarian operations, development investments and international policy at the highest levels.
Expertise
Organisations
Ancillary Activities
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Climate Risk Management (Elsevier)
Editor-in-Chief -
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Member of Board of Trustees -
IIED-Europe
Supervisory Board -
European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change
Member -
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Director-General and Chief Science Officer
Research
Publications
UT Research Information System
Google Scholar Link
Courses Academic Year 2022/2023
Courses Academic Year 2021/2022
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Princess Margriet Chair in Climate and Disaster Resilience at ITC, University of Twente.
Director of the international Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre.
Coordinating Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Internationally recognised expert on climate and disaster risk and resilience. Active in science, policy and practice.
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Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
ITC
(building no. 75), room 5-042
Hengelosestraat 99
7514AE Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation
ITC
5-042
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands