Home / News & Events
Canadian Climate Scientist Elected as Next President of the International Council for Science (ICSU)
11 October 2011

Congratulations to Prof Gordon McBean!

Professor Gordon McBean, an internationally recognized meteorologist and climate change expert, has been named as the future President of the International Council for Science (ICSU). An established member of the ICSU community, McBean was elected by representatives from ICSU’s 120 National Members and 30 International Scientific Unions gathered at the 30th ICSU General Assembly in Rome, Italy, on 27–30 September 2011. He is set to succeed the current ICSU President, Yuan Tseh Lee, in October 2014, and will be the first Canadian to take up this office.

Related News & Events
Advancing Africa’s STI Priorities: SGCI Multilateral Research Call in support of STISA 2034
21 July 2026
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Multilateral Research Call, backed by US$12 million, is now open to support African-led research consortia addressing the African Union's Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy for Africa (STISA-2034) This is an excellent chance for IRDR community to lead transformative research on some of the continent's most pressing challenges.
Call for nominations of experts to review the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report | deadline: 31 July 2026
20 July 2026
The International Science Council (ISC) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) are seeking nominations of experts to review the second-order draft of the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). Deadline: 31 July 2026.
IRDR strengthens engagement with Australian DRR research community at Natural Hazards Research Forum 2026
22 June 2026
The Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) deepened its collaboration with Australia’s disaster risk reduction (DRR) research community at the Natural Hazards Research Forum 2026 (NHRF26), hosted by Natural Hazards Research Australia (NHRA) at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide.
Disclaimer of use | Privacy Policy | Terms of use | Contact us|
Copyright 2023 Integrated Research on Disaster Risk. All rights reserved.
+86 10 8217 8917
connect@irdrinternational.org
Room B713, No.9 Dengzhuangnan Rd., Beijing China 100094