Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh
The Lord Oxburgh | |
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| Born | 2 November 1934 |
| Alma mater | University College, Oxford Princeton University |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula, Lady Oxburgh |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Bigsby Medal (1979) |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Geology of the eastern Carabobo area, Venezuela (1960) |
| Doctoral advisor | Harry Hammond Hess |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Life peerage 27 July 1999 – 28 April 2022 | |
Ernest Ronald Oxburgh, Baron Oxburgh (born 2 November 1934) is an English geologist, geophysicist and politician. Lord Oxburgh is well known for his work as a public advocate in both academia and the business world in addressing the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and develop alternative energy sources as well as his negative views on the consequences of current oil consumption.