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Blue Planet Prize 2025: Announcement of Prize Laureates
TOKYO, Japan:
This year marks the 34th awarding of the Blue Planet Prize, the international environmental award sponsored by the Asahi Glass Foundation, chaired by Takuya Shimamura. Every year, the Foundation selects two laureates, individuals, or organizations who have made significant contributions to the resolution of global environmental problems. The Board of Directors has selected the following 2025 Blue Planet Prize laureates.
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Professor Robert B. Jackson (USA)
1. Professor Robert B. Jackson (USA) Born on September 26, 1961
Department of Earth System Science, Stanford University
Professor Robert B. Jackson is an expert on the carbon cycle in terrestrial ecosystems, including forests, grasslands, and wetlands. He has conducted pioneering research on the relationship between soil, vegetation, and soil bacterial communities. In addition, he has quantified the balance of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, from natural ecosystems and from fossil fuel use. Since 2017, he has served as chair of the Global Carbon Project (GCP), leading efforts to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Dr. Jeremy Leggett (UK) Born on March 16, 1954Founder and CEO of Highlands Rewilding Ltd.
Inaugural chairman of the Carbon Tracker Initiative
