Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen | |
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| Born | 17 December 1924 |
| Died | 26 April 2010 (aged 85) |
| Known for | Atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric energetics |
| Awards | Buys Ballot Medal, Wihuri International Prize, Honorary Member of the EGS, Honorary Member and Fellow of the AMS, Honorary Member of the RMetS, Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Class for Geosciences |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Meteorology |
| Institutions | University of Copenhagen, University of Michigan |
Aksel C. Wiin-Nielsen (17 December 1924 – 26 April 2010[1]) was a Danish professor of meteorology at University of Copenhagen, University of Michigan, Director of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), and Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).