Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone President of National Academy of Sciences

NAS' Cicerone to Give Harrelson Lecture
(View photos from the March 20th MEAS luncheon with Dr. Cicerone and various MEAS faculty and students)

Dr. Ralph J. Cicerone, president of the National Academy of Sciences, will deliver the 2007 Harrelson Lecture on Monday, March 19, at 3 p.m. in Stewart Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.

Cicerone will address “How Humans Can Cause Global Climate Change,” drawing from his research in atmospheric chemistry and climate change. Cicerone has been instrumental in shaping science and environmental policy both nationally and internationally, and his research has received wide acclaim.

Cicerone’s work has been lauded for helping scientists better understand greenhouse gases, ozone depletion, the Earth’s atmospheric cycles and other elements of the climate system. His research was recognized on the citation for the 1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to a colleague at the University of California, Irvine. In 1999, the Franklin Institute selected Cicerone as the laureate for the Bower Award and Prize for Advancement in Science – one of the most prestigious American science awards – for his leadership on global environmental protection policy.

In 2001, at the request of President Bush, Cicerone led a National Academy of Sciences study on the state of climate change and its impact on the environment and human health. The American Geophysical Council honored Cicerone with the Roger Revelle Medal in 2002 for his research contributions to understanding the Earth’s atmosphere.

In 2004, the World Cultural Council honored him with the Albert Einstein World Award in Science. The annual Harrelson Lecture is NC State’s distinguished university lecture series and began in 1961.

From NCSU's "Bulletin" (Friday, March 16, 2007)