Prof Tim Lenton
Founding Director of the Global Systems Institute at the University of Exeter
Tim Lenton is Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science at the University of Exeter and Director of its Global Systems Institute. A pioneer in identifying climate tipping points – the thresholds that can trigger irreversible shifts in the Earth system – and positive tipping dynamics, his award-winning research has shaped understanding of the 1.5 °C target and pathways to sustainability.
He is the author of Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction and Revolutions that Made the Earth, and has received multiple international awards for his contributions. Tim is a Fellow of several learned societies and a leading voice on the future of planetary health.
