SoGE academics' accomplishments recognised with professorial titles
Two academic members at the School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) have been awarded the title of Professor by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their fields of research, teaching and academic service.
Congratulations to Louise Slater, Professor of Hydroclimatology, and Christian Brand, Professor of Transport, Energy and Climate Change, on this richly deserved achievement.
Professor Louise Slater is Professor of Hydroclimatology and Fellow of Hertford College. She is a Future Leaders Fellow of UK Research and Innovation (2021-2026). Louise was previously Chair of the Oxford Water Network (2019-2021). She is currently Editor for the EGU journal Hydrology and Earth System Sciences and Associate Editor for the AGU journal Earth's Future.
Louise leads the Hydro-Climate Extremes research group, which develops computational approaches to detect, attribute, and predict how changes in climate and land cover may affect water-related extremes and society. They publish in the fields of hydrology, climate, and geomorphology.
Commenting on her Professorship, Louise said: "I'm very happy to share that I have been promoted to Full Professor! Thank you to my fantastic group members, mentors, family, friends, collaborators, students, and colleagues."
Professor Christian Brand is Professor in Transport, Energy and Climate Change at the Transport Studies Unit and Environmental Change Institute. His work is based on interdisciplinary applied science at the transport and energy interface, with strong impacts beyond academia.
Over the past 20 years Christian has been investigator on research projects worth over £20 million, including as Co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre. Christian has gained an international reputation for policy-relevant expertise in transport and energy systems and climate change mitigation, active travel and low carbon futures, evidenced through sustained engagement with international bodies including the World Health Organization, World Bank, and the UN Economic Commission for Europe.
Commenting on his Professorship, Christian shares: "That's great news. Feeling humbled and happy. A massive thank you to the wonderful colleagues, friends and my family who have been supporting me on this journey - by bike and other means - from 'pre doc' to Prof in 20 years."
Head of School of Geography and the Environment and Professor of Aeolian Geomorphology, Giles Wiggs, said: "I am personally delighted at this recognition of Professor Slater and Professor Brand, and I congratulate them both on behalf of the School. This distinction is a testament to their ongoing excellence in research and teaching and it provides a strong foundation for their future work."
SoGE academics' accomplishments recognised with professorial titles
Two academic members at the School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) have been awarded the title of Professor by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their fields of research, teaching and academic service. Congratulations to Louise Slater, Professor of Hydroclimatology, and Christian Brand, Professor of Transport, Energy and Climate Change, on this richly deserved achievement.
