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Johan Rockström

1965 - Today

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Johan Rockström (born 31 December 1965) is a Swedish scientist, internationally recognized for his work on global sustainability issues. He is joint director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) in Germany, together with economist Ottmar Edenhofer. Rockström is also chief scientist at Conservation International. He is Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam and Professor in Water Systems and Global Sustainability, Stockholm University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Johan Rockström is the 350th most popular engineer, the 1,173rd most popular biography from Sweden and the 8th most popular Swedish Engineer.

Johan Rockström is a Swedish professor known for his work in environmental science and sustainability, particularly in the field of global water resources and climate change. He is also recognized for co-developing the concept of "planetary boundaries," which outlines the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate.

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Among ENGINEERS

Among engineers, Johan Rockström ranks 350 out of 389. Before him are Anatoly Blagonravov, Pat Symonds, Tommy Flowers, Chuck Peddle, Pavel Pavel, and Willy Rampf. After him are Bob Bell, Mehdi Jomaa, Willy Ley, Vladimir Barmin, Ivan Artobolevsky, and John Lombe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Johan Rockström ranks 462. Before him are Kevin Williamson, Juliet Landau, Sabine Braun, Michal Šanda, Gerhard Rodax, and Bogna Koreng. After him are Richard K. Morgan, Keiji Inafune, Rica Reinisch, Pascal Tayot, Gilles Panizzi, and Yoshikazu Isoda.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Johan Rockström ranks 1,173 out of 1,879. Before him are Bosson (1969), Nils Nilsson (1936), Ljubomir Vranjes (1973), Magnus Andersson (1958), Josef Ternström (1888), and Erik Lindh (1964). After him are Thomas Enqvist (1974), Lisa Ekdahl (1971), Karin Alvtegen (1965), Mikael Åkerfeldt (1974), Kenny Bräck (1966), and Agneta Andersson (1961).

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Among ENGINEERS In Sweden

Among engineers born in Sweden, Johan Rockström ranks 8. Before him are Gustaf de Laval (1845), Harry Nyquist (1889), Erik Dahlbergh (1625), Johan August Brinell (1849), Fredrik Henrik af Chapman (1721), and Waloddi Weibull (1887).

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