Dr. Michael Oppenheimer

Professor

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Biography

Michael Oppenheimer is a leading international expert on climate change and serves as the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs at the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University. He is the director of the Center for Policy Research on Energy and Environment (C-PREE) within the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. Oppenheimer has been a long-time participant in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He serves as a coordinating lead author for the IPCC’s Special Report on the Oceans, Cryosphere, and Climate Change, and is a review editor for the group’s Sixth Assessment Report.

Research Interests

Requirements for Princeton University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
TOEFL
Speaking
Required:27
IELTS
Speaking
Required:8
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in engineering or science Strong background in mathematics, materials, physics, or related engineering
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are not accepted. Ph.D. is the primary degree; students are not required to hold an M.S.E. prior to admission.