Peter Nienow FRSE is a Professor in glaciology at the University of Edinburgh.[1] His research focuses on how glaciers and ice sheets respond to climate change.

Peter Nienow
NationalityBritish
Scientific career
FieldsGlaciology
InstitutionsUniversity of Edinburgh

He was educated at Leighton Park School and Cambridge University where he gained a Blue for hockey.

He is a winner of the Polar Medal, an award given to British citizens in recognition of acquisition of knowledge about polar regions, and who have undertaken polar expeditions in extreme hardship.[2]

Awards and honours

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In 2019 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". The University of Edinburgh. 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Scientist wins royal award for work in Arctic". BBC News. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Professor Peter William Nienow FRSE". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.