Gian-Kasper Plattner

born 23. November 1970 in Basel, Switzerland.

2001	Ph.D., Natural Sciences, (Dr. phil. nat.), University of Bern, Switzerland
1996	Diploma, Geography, University of Basel, Switzerland
1989	Matura, Gymnasium Bäumlihof Basel (High-school), Basel, Switzerland

Professional Experience

2009-	Deputy Head, Director of Science, IPCC WGI TSU, University of Bern, Switzerland Affiliated Scientist, Division for Climate and Environmental Physics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, & Lecturer, Environmental Physics Group, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, Department of Environmental Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2007-2009	Research Scientist, Environmental Physics, Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, Department of Environmental Sciences, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
2005-2007	Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Division for Climate and Environmental Physics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
2004-2005	Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Biogeochemistry Group, IGPP, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2002-2004	Postdoctoral Fellow, NOAA Program in Climate and Global Change (NOAA Yearbook)
2002-2004	Visiting Research Scientist, Biogeochemistry Group, IGPP, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2001-2002	Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Division for Climate and Environmental Physics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
1997-2001	Research Assistant, Division for Climate and Environmental Physics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
1996-1997	Research Scientist, Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Davos, Switzerland
1996	Internship at the Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Weissfluhjoch Davos, Davos, Switzerland
1994-1996	Research Assistant, Meteorology, Climatology and Remote Sensing Lab, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Schools and Courses

2004	6th Summer Institute for the NOAA Postdoctoral Program in Climate and Global Change, Steamboat Springs, CO, USA.
1999	Swiss Climate Summer School, Hasliberg : 'The Dynamics of the Earth System: Processes and Records of Past Climate Change'
1998	Winter School, Centre de Physique des Houches, France: 'Mathematical and Physical Tools for Climate Dynamics'

Fellowships

2002-2004	Postdoctoral Fellowship from the NOAA Program in Climate and Global Change (NOAA Yearbook)
2002	Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation (declined)

Society Memberships

since 1999	American Geophysical Union
since 2005	American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
since 2001	European Geophysical Union

Advisors

Thesis Advisors: Fortunat Joos and Thomas F. Stocker

Postdoctoral Advisors: Nicolas Gruber, Fortunat Joos, and Thomas F. Stocker

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