The SAC is an advisory body to the Board, advising on research priorities and following up on SEI’s scientific achievements.
The Science Advisory Council. Photo: Ylva Rylander / SEI.
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Emeritus Professor Susan E. Owens OBE, FAcSS, FBA (chair)
Emeritus Professor Susan E. Owens OBE, FAcSS, FBA (chair)Department of Geography
University of Cambridge
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Professor Thomas Elmqvist
Professor Thomas ElmqvistStockholm Resilience Centre
Stockholm University
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Professor Dr Hong Yang
Professor Dr Hong YangDepartment of Environmental Sciences
University of Basel
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Professor Kalpana Balakrishnan
Professor Kalpana BalakrishnanDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering
Sri Ramachandra University
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Professor Dr Frank Biermann
Professor Dr Frank BiermannCopernicus Institute of Sustainable Development
Utrecht University
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Professor Roberto Schaeffer
Professor Roberto SchaefferEnergy Planning Program
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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Professor Diana Liverman
Professor Diana LivermanSchool of Geography and Development
University of Arizona
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Professor Melissa Leach CBE FBA
Professor Melissa Leach CBE FBADirector
Institute of Development Studies
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Professor Ruben Apressyan
Professor Ruben ApressyanInstitute of Philosophy
Russian Academy of Sciences
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Professor Mark Pelling
Professor Mark PellingDepartment of Geography
King’s College London
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Professor Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu
Professor Margaret Chitiga-MabuguFaculty of Economics and Management Sciences
University of Pretoria