Robert Watson (chemist)
Robert Watson | |
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| Born | 21 March 1948 (age 77) |
| Alma mater | Queen Mary University of London |
| Awards | Blue Planet Prize (2010) FRS (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Atmospheric scientist |
| Institutions | University of East Anglia |
| Thesis | The study of some reactions involving halogen atoms and oxyhalide free radicals by molecular beam mass spectrometry (1973) |
Sir Robert Tony Watson CMG FRS (born 21 March 1948) is a British chemist who has worked on atmospheric science issues including ozone depletion, global warming and paleoclimatology since the 1980s. Most recently, Watson served as an assessment co-chair for the United Nations Global Environment Outlook 2025 report.