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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2019-03-12 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P006312b.htm person Church John Alexander AO FAA FTSE AACR2 21 August 1951 Place of Birth Gympie, Queensland, Australia Oceanographer Climate scientist Nobel laureate John Church is a world authority on the rate of sea-level rise. He has led research into observations and modelling of earth and ocean systems including work on the major ocean currents surrounding Australia. During over 30 years at CSIRO he built a world-leading sea level research group. Church led major international ocean research programs and was convening lead co-author on chapters on sea level in the 3rd (2001) and 5th (2014-2018) reports for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He was also a member of Working Group 1 for the 4th report (2007). In 2017 he was appointed Professor at the University of New South Wales Climate Change Research Centre.

In 2006 Church was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for his world-recognised research leading to significant improvement in understanding the rate of sea level rise, both its global average and the regional distribution, which has led him to become the Chair of the Joint Scientific Committee of the Geneva-based World Climate ResearchProgramme (WCRP).

1972 1972 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc(Hons)), University of Queensland 1979 1979 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Queensland 1984 1993 Career position - Research Scientist (later Senior Research Scientist and Principal Research Scientist) CSIRO Division of Oceanography 1987 Career position - Principal Investigator, NASA/CNES TOPEX/POSEIDON and Jason Satellite Altimeter Missions 1989 1993 Career position - Member, World Ocean Circulation Experiment Core 1Working Group 1990 1996 Career position - Co-Investigator, NASA/EOS Interdisciplinary Investigation 1990 1997 Career position - Leader, Climate Program, CSIRO Division of Oceanography 1991 1997 Career position - Leader, Southern Ocean Processes and Polar Water Programs, CRC for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environments 1993 2003 Career position - Program Leader, Oceanography Program, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions 1994 Career position - Co-Principal Investigator, ESA ERS-1/2 Satellite Mission 1994 1994 Career position - Scientific Advisor, Environmental Strategies Directorate, Commonwealth Department of Environment, Sport and Territories 1994 1998 Career position - Co-Chair, Scientific Steering Group, World Ocean Circulation Experiment 1994 1998 Career position - Member, CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group 1997 1997 Career position - Visiting Research Scientist, James Rennell Division, Southampton Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, United Kingdom 1997 2003 Career position - Leader, Southern Ocean Processes and Polar Water Programs, CRC for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean 1998 2001 Career position - Co-Convening Lead Author for chapter of Sea Level in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Third Assessment Report 1999 2006 Career position - Member, Scientific Committee, World Climate Research Programme 2003 2004 Career position - Deputy Chief, CSIRO Marine Research 2003 2005 Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Marine Research 2004 Award - Fellow, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 2004 2004 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) 2004 2006 Career position - Vice-Chair, Scientific Committee, World Climate Research Programme 2005 Career position - Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, International Oceanographic Commission 2005 2016 Career position - Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research 2006 2006 Award - Roger Revelle Medal, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 2006 2006 Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement 2006 2008 Career position - Joint Chair, Scientific Committee, World Climate Research Programme 2007 2007 Award - Nobel Peace Prize (jointly as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)) 2007 2007 Award - Eureka Prize for Scientific Research, Australian Museum 2008 2008 Award - R.H. Clarke Lecturer, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 2009 Career position - Founding Member, Tasmanian Climate Action Council 2010 2010 Award - CSIRO Fellow 2012 2012 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 2016 2016 Award - Morton Medal, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society 2017 Career position - Professor, Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales 2019 2019 Award - Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change (joint), BBVA Foundation 2020 Award - Fellow, American Geophysical Union 2021 2021 Award - Jaeger Medal, Australian Academy of Science 2022 2022 Award - James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales 2022 2022 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) - for distinguished service to climate science through oceanographic and sea-level research and publications 2023 2023 Award - Fellow, International Science Council Pittock, Albert (Barrie) (1938 - )

Fellow Australian member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change c 2007

 Walker, Brian Harrison (1940 - )

Fellow Australian member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change c 2007

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Elected Fellow 2004

 James Cook Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1954 - )

Awarded the Medal 2022

 CRC for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (1997 - 2003)

Leader, Southern Ocean Processes and Polar Water Programs 1997 - 2003

 CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (1985 - )

Awarded the Medal 2006

 Jaeger Medal, Australian Academy of Science (1990 - )

Awarded the Medal 2021

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 2012

 The University of New South Wales (1958 - )

Professor, Climate Change Research Centre 2017 -

 Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) (1987 - )

Fellow 2005 - ; R. H. Clarke Lecturer 2008

 Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), Antarctic Division (1947 - )

Program Leader, Ocean Program 1993 - 2003

 CRC for the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Environment (1991 - 1997)

Leader, Southern Ocean Processes and Polar Water Programs 1991 - 1997

 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Commonwealth of Australia (1949 - )

CSIRO Fellow 2010 -

 CSIRO Marine Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1997 - 2005)

Deputy Chief 2003 - 2004

 CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (2005 - 2014)

Principal Research Scientist 2005 - 2017

 Morton Medal, Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (2000 - )

Awarded the Medal 2016

 Nobel Laureates, Australia (1901 - )

Member, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

 'Church, John Alexander', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Church, John Alexander Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was awarded jointly to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. 'for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change' The Nobel Peace Prize 2007 was awarded jointly to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. 'for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change' Stockholm, Sweden Nobel Prize Outreach 2025 2025 The Nobel Prize Nobel Media Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Resource: The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Australian Academy of Science The Academy's Fellows [including profiles and other relevant links] Canberra Australian Academy of Science 2019 Journal Article: Angus McEwan 1937 - 2018 McDougall, Trevor J., Church, John A. and Zillman, John Angus McEwan 1937 - 2018 2024 Historical Records of Australian Science 36 1-7 Journal Article: Vale Dr Angus McEwan FAA FTSE McDougall, Trevor; Church, John; and Zillman, John Vale Dr Angus McEwan FAA FTSE 2018 Bulletin of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Supplement 8 Resource: Jaeger Medal Australian Academy of Science Jaeger Medal Australian Academy of Science 2025 Resource Section: Professor John Alexander Church, Officer of the Order of Australia Professor John Alexander Church, Officer of the Order of Australia Australian Government, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet 2022 It's an Honour Australian Honours and Awards Secretariat Resource Section: CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Ward, Colin CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2013 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2012 Who's who in Australia 2012 48th Melbourne Crown Content Pty Ltd 2012