Peter Gleick

Dr. Peter Gleick is a world-renowned expert, innovator, and communicator on water and climate issues. In 1987, Dr. Gleick co-founded the Pacific Institute, which he led as president until mid-2016, when he became president emeritus.

In 2003, Dr. Gleick was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship for his work on water resources. Among the issues he has addressed are conflicts over water resources, water and climate change, development, and human health. In 2006, Dr. Gleick was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences. In 2011, Dr. Gleick was the launch Chairman of the “new task force on scientific ethics and integrity” of the American Geophysical Union. Dr. Gleick received the International Water Resources Association (IWRA) Ven Te Chow Memorial Award in 2011, and that same year he and the Pacific Institute were awarded the first U.S. Water Prize. In 2014, the Guardian newspaper listed Dr. Gleick as one of the world’s top 10 “water tweeters.”