William Cummin Clark is the Harvey Brooks Professor of International Science, Public Policy and Human Development at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.[1]
William C. Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1948 Greenwich, Connecticut |
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellows |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Sustainability Science |
| Institutions | Harvard University |
| Thesis | Spatial structure and population dynamics in an insect epidemic ecosystem (1979) |
| Doctoral advisor | C. S. Holling |
William Clark known for his long-term efforts to promote sustainability science. He co-chaired the US National Research Council report on Sustainability ‘Our Common Journey,”[2] and in 2016 co-authored a textbook on Sustainability Science.[3] He is also established and is now co-editor of its sustainability science section of the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.[4] He co-leads the Sustainability Science Program at Harvard [1], and he is also on the board of directors of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University.
Awards edit
Clark is a member of the USA’s National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1983. He received an honorary doctorate from Leuphana University in 2012 for his work on sustainability science.[5]
Education edit
He earned a BSc from Yale in 1971 and a PhD in Ecology from University of British Columbia in 1979.
References edit
- ^ "William Clark Faculty Profile, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University". Harvard University. Retrieved 20 Oct 2018.
- ^ National Research Council Policy Division Board on Sustainable Development. Washington, DC: Natl Acad Press; 1999. Our Common Journey: A Transition Toward Sustainability.
- ^ Matson, Pamela; Clark, William; Andersson, Krister. Pursuing Sustainability A Guide to the Science and Practice.
- ^ "Editorial Board". US National Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 22 Oct 2018.
- ^ "This Academicus 2012". Leuphana University. Retrieved 20 Oct 2018.