Senior Lecturer at the Department of Physics at the University of Ghana, Prof Nana Ama Browne Klutse has been chosen by the plenary of the Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) as its Vice-Chair for the Working Group I (WGI) at it’s Seventh Assessment Cycle.

The IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change in the world.

It was created to provide policymakers with regular scientific assessments on climate change, its implications and potential future risks, as well as to put forward adaptation and mitigation options.

Through its assessments, the IPCC determines the state of knowledge on climate change.

The WGI examines the physical science underpinning past, present, and future climate change.

Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse even before grabbing the top position is an Associate Professor at the University of Ghana Legon.

She is a distinguished scholar and climatologist with a proven track record of significant contributions to understanding climate change and its impacts on the environment.

Her academic background and professional achievements exemplify her deep commitment to advancing climate science, fostering international collaboration, and promoting sustainable practices.

Prof Browne Klutse is an expert in Climate Change and worked in the Ministry of Environment Science, Technology and Innovation’s Working Group on Ghana’s Space Policy.

She served the IPCC voluntarily in various capacities since August 2016 representing the government of Ghana in IPCC plenary sessions, a Lead Author in Working Group I of the Sixth Assessment Report, and a member of the Task Group on Data Support for the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report.

Between 2016 and 2018, Prof. Nana Ama Browne Klutse was a Senior Research Scientist at the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission.

She has also been a guest lecturer at the West African Science Service Centre on Climate and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL) in Akure, Nigeria.

She is a product of the University of Cape Coast where she obtained her first degree in Physics before proceeding to the University of Cape Town, South Africa for her PhD.

The climatic expert is also a philanthropist and has been in active politics since 2014.

She is a member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).