 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (January 2021) |
Richard Samson Odingo | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 7, 1935 |
| Died | June 12, 2021 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Education | University of Liverpool, London University, Makerere University College |
| Known for | Vice chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) when it was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2007 [1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agricultural geography, Climate Science |
| Institutions | University of Nairobi |
Richard Samson Odingo (March 7, 1935 – June 12, 2021)[2] was a Kenyan scientist who was the vice chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) when it was awarded the Nobel Peace prize in 2007 with Al Gore.[1] He had held this position for more than 20 years prior. He was awarded full Professorship at the University of Nairobi in Geography in 1987. He has been a consultant of several international agencies including multiple United Nations Agencies and has taught for many years at the University of Nairobi.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – Nobel Lecture. Available from: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2007/ipcc/26114-intergovernmental-panel-on-climate-change-nobel-lecture-2007/ Cited 17-12-20
- ^ "Obituary: Professor Richard Samson Odingo". IPCC. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ AA Ouoko-Odingo, LA Ogallo, C Oludhe, RS Odingo. Climate Risks, Gender Perspectives and Livelihoods in Greater Horn of Africa Paperback. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. July 9, 2016. ISBN 1534713557
- ^ Richard Samson Odingo. Citation on Climate Change Impacts on Peace and Security in Africa. Available from: http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/781.
- ^ University of Nairobi Profiles. Professor Richard Samson Odingo. Available from: https://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/rodingo/files/prof._rs_odingo.pdf