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Kerry Emanuel is a prominent meteorologist and climate scientist whose research specializes in moist convection and the physics of tropical cyclones. He has focused his research on tropical meteorology and hurricane physics, studying the role of clouds, water vapor, and upper-ocean mixing in regulating climate. Emanuel received his S.B. degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences and a Ph.D. in Meteorology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1978. After completing his doctorate, he joined the faculty of the Atmospheric Sciences Department at the University of California, Los Angeles, for three years before joining the Department of Meteorology at MIT in 1981, where he was promoted to Full Professor in 1987 and became part of the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (EAPS). He has been an influential figure in meteorology, serving as the director of the EAPS Center for Meteorology and Physical Oceanography and co-founding the MIT Lorenz Center, a climate think tank. Emanuel has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers and books, including influential works on climate change and hurricanes. He is a member of several prestigious organizations, including the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.