Ian Allison

       Dr Ian Allison AO AAM FAA

       Professor, University of Tasmania Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC

       Editor-in-Chief, Advances in Polar Science

       Associate Chief Editor, Annals of Glaciology

       Vice President, International Association of Cryospheric Sciences

       CV

       Ian Allison received his MSc and PhD both in Meteorology from the University of Melbourne in 1970 and 1987 respectively.

       He worked at the Australian Antarctic Division for 42 years, pioneering Australian Antarctic Research, focusing on the global climate system and in particular the role of Antarctica in the world's climate. His research spans disciplines including ice shelf-ocean interaction, meteorology, glaciology and oceanography. Allison led or participated in 25 expeditions to Antarctica, and during this time he conducted foundational research on Antarctic sea ice. His research documented the seasonal change in sea ice driven by its interaction with the water column and the atmosphere.

       Allison was a lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Second, Fourth and Fifth Assessment Reports. He also co-chaired the Joint Committee for the International Polar Year 2007-2008.

       Allison was awarded the Australian Antarctic Medal in 1988, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2014 “For distinguished service to the environment as a glaciologist, to furthering international understanding of the science of the Antarctic region, and to climate research” and was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in 2016. He was awarded Tasmanian Senior Australian of the Year in 2016.

       Allison Glacier on the west side of Heard Island is named in his honour.