About the Author
During his 36-year career at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor David Glyn Vaughan, OBE became recognised nationally and internationally as a leading expert on understanding the response of polar ice sheets to climate change and the implications for society.
Born in Cyprus while his father was working for the Met Office in Libya, David went to school in England where he shone at maths, science and exams. He went on to read Natural Sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge, followed by a Masters in geophysics at Durham University.
Over a period of 15 years, he served as co-ordinating lead author in two rounds of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports. He was responsible for identifying the policy-relevant issues and negotiating the acceptance of key findings by high-level policymakers. His enthusiasm for science communication enabled wider publics to understand why the polar regions are crucial for planet Earth.
As the former Director of Science at BAS, David was the UK lead for the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. He retired from BAS in July 2021.
Bury me with my glasses. If I should find myself at the gates of heaven, I will need them to read the small print.
About the Author
During his 36-year career at British Antarctic Survey (BAS), Professor David Glyn Vaughan, OBE became recognised nationally and internationally as a leading expert on understanding the response of polar ice sheets to climate change and the implications for society.
Born in Cyprus while his father was working for the Met Office in Libya, David went to school in England where he shone at maths, science and exams. He went on to read Natural Sciences at Churchill College, Cambridge, followed by a Masters in geophysics at Durham University.
Over a period of 15 years, he served as co-ordinating lead author in two rounds of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessment reports. He was responsible for identifying the policy-relevant issues and negotiating the acceptance of key findings by high-level policymakers. His enthusiasm for science communication enabled wider publics to understand why the polar regions are crucial for planet Earth.
As the former Director of Science at BAS, David was the UK lead for the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration. He retired from BAS in July 2021.
Bury me with my glasses. If I should find myself at the gates of heaven, I will need them to read the small print.