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Biography

Professor Thomas Jung is an expert in the analysis, modeling, and prediction of weather and climate, affiliated with the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research in Germany. His academic journey began with a PhD in Atmospheric Physics, awarded in 2000 by the University of Kiel in conjunction with the Institute for Marine Research, now known as GEOMAR.

Following his doctoral studies, Professor Jung embarked on a decade-long tenure in the Research Department of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in the UK. In his current roles, he serves as the head of the Climate Dynamics section and vice director at the Alfred Wegener Institute. Additionally, Professor Jung acts as the spokesperson for AWI's research programme Changing Earth – Sustaining our Future. He also holds the position of full professor for physics of the climate system at the University of Bremen.

Beyond his academic and leadership roles, Professor Jung is know for his active engagement in various scientific committees. His expertise and dedication are further exemplified through his coordination of several major research initiatives. For example, he led the Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO); and he is currently coordinating the Eddy Rich Earth System Models (EERIE) project, which is supported by the EU Horizon Europe program. These projects underscore his commitment to advancing our ability to understand, simulate and predict Earth's weather and climate.

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Employment (6)

University of Bremen: Bremen, DE

2010-12-01 to present | Professor (Physics and Electrical Engineering)
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Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research: Bremerhaven, DE

2010-12-01 to present | Head of Climate Dynamics Section (Climate Sciences)
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European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts: Reading, GB

2001-04-01 to 2010-11-30 | Scientist/Senior scientist (Research Department)
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Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research: Bremerhaven, DE

2000-11-01 to 2001-03-31 | Postdoc (Climate Sciences)
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Institute for Marine Research: Kiel, DE

2000-04-01 to 2000-10-31 | Postdoc (Maritime Meteorology)
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Institute for Marine Research: Kiel, DE

1996-12-01 to 2000-03-31 | PhD student (Maritime Meteorology)
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Education and qualifications (2)

University of Kiel: Kiel, DE

1996-12-01 to 2000-03-30 | Doctorate (Institute for Marine Research)
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University of Kiel: Kiel, DE

1991-11-01 to 1996-12-01 | Diploma in meteorology (Institute for Marine Research)
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Professional activities (21)

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts: Reading, GB

2023 to present | Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee
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Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research: Bergen, NO

2022 to present | Member of the Scientific Advisory Council
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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung: Bremerhaven, Bremen, DE

2021-01-01 to present | Spokesperson of the research programme "Changing Earth – Sustaining our Future"
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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung: Bremerhaven, Bremen, DE

2021-01-01 to present | Vice director
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John von Neumann Institute for Computing: Jülich, DE

2018 to present | Member of the Scientific Advisory Board
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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung: Bremerhaven, Bremen, DE

2011 to present | Head of the Climate Dynamics section
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European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts: Reading, GB

2019 to 2022 | Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee
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World Meteorological Organization: Geneva, CH

2011 to 2022 | Chair of the WWRP Polar Prediction Project
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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung: Bremerhaven, Bremen, DE

2013-01-01 to 2020-12-31 | Spokesperson of the Research Programme PACES-II
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World Meteorological Organization: Geneva, CH

2011 to 2020 | Member of the Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar Observations
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Deutscher Wetterdienst: Offenbach, Hessen, DE

2015 to 2019 | Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee
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Hans Ertel Centre for Weather Research: Offenbach, Hessen, DE

2011 to 2019 | Member of the Programme Board
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US Climate Variability and Predictability Program: Washington, DC, US

2015 to 2018 | Member of the working group on Arctic Change and Possible Influence on Mid-latitude Climate and Weather
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Springer Nature New York: New York, NY, US

2017 to 2017 | Guest editor for Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, Special issue on "Impact of a Rapidly Changing Arctic on Eurasian Climate and Weather"
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Helmholtz Association: Berlin, DE

2013 to 2017 | Member of the Helmholtz-Inkubator Information and Data Science
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European Climate Research Alliance: Brussels, BE

2012 to 2017 | Co-chair of the Arctic programme
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John Wiley & Sons Inc: Oxford, Oxfordshire, GB

2013 to 2014 | Associated guest editor for Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society, Special issue on "Polar Prediction"
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Deutscher Wetterdienst: Offenbach, Hessen, DE

2011 to 2014 | Vice-chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee
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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung: Bremerhaven, Bremen, DE

2011 to 2014 | Vice-chair of the Scientific Council
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Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung: Bremerhaven, Bremen, DE

2011 to 2014 | Deputy head of the Climate Science division
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World Meteorological Organization: Geneva, CH

2005 to 2011 | Member of the WMO/WWRP THORPEX working group on "Predictability and Dynamical Processes"
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Funding (14)

HClimRep – Helmholtz Representation Model for Climate Science

2024-05 to 2027-04 | Grant
Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (Berlin, DE)
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DestinE Climate DT – Destination Earth: Digital Twin on Climate Adaptation (Phase 2)

2024-05 to 2026-04 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
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EERIE – European Eddy-RIch Earth System Models

2023-01 to 2026-12 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

101081383

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WarmWorld

2022-10 to 2026-09 | Grant
BMBF (Berlin, DE)
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DestinE Climate DT – Destination Earth: Digital Twin on Climate Adaptation (Phase 1)

2022-09 to 2024-04 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
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NextGEMS – Next Generation Earth Modelling Systems

2021-09 to 2025-08 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

101003470

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eFlows4HPC

2021-01 to 2023-12 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

955558

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TRR 181 – Energy Transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean (Phase 2)

2020-06 to 2024-05 | Grant
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Bonn, DE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

160708/TRR 181/1-2016

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HI-CAM – Helmholtz Climate Initiative

2020-01 to 2021-12 | Grant
Helmholtz Association (Berlin, DE)
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PL-ExaESM – Pilot Lab Exascale Earth System Modelling

2020 to 2022 | Grant
Helmholtz Association (Berlin, DE)
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ESM – Advanced Earth System Modelling Capacity

2017-04 to 2020-03 | Grant
Helmholtz Association (Berlin, DE)
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ZT-0003

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APPLICATE – Advanced Prediction in Polar regions and beyond: modelling observing system design and LInkages associated with a Changing Arctic climaTE

2016-11 to 2020-10 | Grant
European Commission Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

727862

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H2020-BG-2016-1

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PRIMAVERA – Process-based climate simulation: Advances in high-resolution modelling and risk assessment

2015-11 to 2019-10 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

641727

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H2020-SC5-2014-two-stage

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ERA-Net – Verbundprojekt: Klimamodellierung mit unstrukturierten Gitterverfahren zur Verbesserung der Darstellung von extremen Wetter- und Klimaereignissen in Europa

2015-10 to 2017-09 | Grant
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (Bonn, DE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

01DJ15029

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