22-27 April 2012, Montréal, Canada

From Knowledge to Action

Steering Committee

The planning of the conference is being guided by an international Steering Committee made up of representatives of numerous polar science organizations.

Dr. Volker Rachold, (Germany)
Executive Secretary, International Arctic Science Committee (IASC)

Dr. Mike Sparrow, (United Kingdom)
Executive Director, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)

Dr. Michel Béland, (Canada)
President, Commission of Atmospheric Sciences, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Dr. Gerlis Fugmann, (Germany)
Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS)

Ms. Stephanie Meakin, (Canada)
Science Advisor, Inuit Circumpolar Council (liaison for the Permanent Participants to Arctic Council)

Dr. Joan Nymand Larsen, (Iceland)
President, International Arctic Social Sciences Association (IASSA)

Ms. Susan Chatwood, (Canada)
Institute of Circumpolar Health Research (ICHR)

Dr. Hong Kum Lee, (Korea)
Director-General, Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)

Ms. Michelle Rogan-Finnemore, (New Zealand)
Executive, Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP)

Dr. Uwe Nixdorf, (Germany)
Forum for Arctic Research Operators (FARO)

Ex officio Members:

Dr. Olav Orheim, (Norway)
Chair, IPY Oslo Science Conference 2010

Dr. Colin Summerhayes, (United Kingdom)
Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI)

The Steering Committee also includes the Chairs and Co-chairs of the Program Committee.