Steve Rayner
British social scientist (1953–2020)
Steve Rayner (22 May 1953 – 17 January 2020) was a British sociologist. He was the James Martin Professor of Science and Civilization at Oxford University and Director of the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society. He was a member of the Oxford Martin School.[1] He was known for his work for stopping climate change and for criticizing non-eco friendly engineers.
In 2008, he was listed by Wired Magazine as one of the 15 people the next President should listen to[2] and was recognized for his works to the joint award of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
References
change- ↑ "Steve Rayner academic profile", Saïd Business School
- ↑ "Steve Rayner: Take Climate Change Seriously", Wired 22 September 2008
- ↑ "Steve Rayner, James Martin Professor of Science and Civilisation and founding director of the Institute for Science, Innovation and Society (InSIS), has passed away". Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
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