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Discipline:Earth System Science

Education Background

1989-1992: PH.D., Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany. Major: Geosciences; Minors: Theoretical Meteorology (Dynamics) and Applied Mathematics (numerical methods for differential equations). Supervisors of the three subjects are Prof. P. J. Crutzen (Nobel Laureate) and Prof. M. Domrös, Prof. W. Zdunkowski, and Prof. W. Börsch-Supan respectively. Title of the Ph.D. thesis: 'Development of a Two-Dimensional Model of Global Climate-Transport'. Degree earned on 27 February 1992.
1989-1992: B.SC., Department of Meteorology, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China. Majored in Climatology.

Work Experience

2024-     Xinghua Distinguished Chair Professor at Tsinghua University
2012-2018 Assistant Dean for Research of the Faculty of Science, University of Gothenburg
2009-2012   Executive Director of the International Council for Science (ICSU)
2007- The August Röhss Chair in Physical Geography at the University of Gothenburg
2006-2007  Director for ‘Gothenburg Atmospheric Science Centre’
1993-2024 Senior Lecturer in Physical Meteorology at Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden in 1993. Promoted to Associate Professor in 1996. Became a Full Professor of Physical Meteorology in 2000
1992-1993  Postdoc working on developing a simple atmosphere model for studying air-sea interactions, at the Department of Physics II, Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven, Germany
1993- Senior Lecturer in Physical Meteorology at Department of Earth Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden in 1993. Promoted to Associate Professor in 1996. Became a Full Professor of Physical Meteorology in 2000
1992            Postdoc working on using a regional air quality model to study dry deposition, at the Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
1988-1992  Ph.D. student at Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz working on developing a two-dimensional climate model for air chemistry studies under the guidance of Prof. Paul J. Crutzen at Max-Planck-Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
1983-1988   Personal Assistant to the Director and Research Assistant at the Institute of Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Research works concern climate productivity of crops and water balances for northern China during 1984 and 1985, crop water requirements and evapotranspiration during 1985 and 1986, and land surface process modeling in the global climate model during 1987 and 1988.

Summary: (co-)authored 700+ refereed articles in journals including 50+ articles in high-profile ones such as Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, Nature Geoscience, Nature Energy, Nature Sustainability, Nature Water, Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, Nature Ecology & Evolution, Science, Science Advances, Science Bulleti, National Science Review, and PNAS; 7 refereed books or book chapters; and 200+ conference proceedings or reports. Total citations>55 000, H-index>100 (according to Google Scholar). Selected into Clarivate’s global “Highly Cited Scientists” list multiple times.

1. Adhikari, T., B. Baniya, Q. Tang, H. Li, D. Chen, N. Khadka, M. Sigdel, and R. P. Awasthi (2025), Evaluating the influence of meteorological drought on river flow in the transboundary Sunkoshi basin, Nepal, Journal of Water and Climate Change, doi:10.2166/wcc.2025.487.

2. Bu, L.-L., K.-W. Zhang, Z.-Y. Zuo, and D. Chen (2025), Projection for the occurrence dates of heat stress in North China, Advances in Climate Change Research, doi:10.1016/j.accre.2025.01.011.

3. Chen, D. (2025), Challenges in cross-disciplinary interactions for sustainable development goals, Nexus, 2(1), doi:10.1016/j.ynexs.2024.100046.

4. Chen, Y., S. Zhang, H. Wang, D. Chen, and J. Liu (2025), Human-Induced Climate Change Intensifies Extreme Precipitation Events in Central China's Urban Areas, Geophysical Research Letters, 52:1, doi:10.1029/2024GL111818.

5. Gao, Y., et al. (2025), Enhanced Simulation of Atmospheric Blocking in a High‐Resolution Earth System Model: Projected Changes and Implications for Extreme Weather Events, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 130(3), doi:10.1029/2024jd042045.

6. uang, H., J. Liu, L. Guillaumot, A. Chen, I. E. M. de Graaf, and D. Chen (2025), Contrasting impacts of irrigation and deforestation on Lancang-Mekong River Basin hydrology, Communications Earth & Environment, 6(1), doi:10.1038/s43247-025-02093-8.

7. Jiang, N., C. Zhu, Z.-Z. Hu, M. J. McPhaden, T. Lian, C. Zhou, W. Qian, and D. Chen (2025), El Niño and Sea Surface Temperature Pattern Effects Lead to Historically High Global Mean Surface Temperatures in 2023, Geophysical Research Letters, 52:2, doi:10.1029/2024GL113733.

8. Li, S., et al. (2025), Mitigating climate change and ozone pollution will improve Chinese food security, One Earth, 8(2), 101166, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.12.002.

9. Liu, X., M. Yang, T. Ou, H.-W. Lai, F. Wen, N. Dong, H. Wang, and D. Chen (2025), Enhancing summer atmospheric water cycle simulations in the Three-River Headwaters Region via dynamical downscaling, Atmospheric research, 314, doi:10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107810.

10 Liu, X., M. Yang, T. Ou, H.-W. Lai, F. Wen, N. Dong, H. Wang, and D. Chen (2025), Enhancing summer atmospheric water cycle simulations in the Three-River Headwaters Region via dynamical downscaling, Atmospheric Research, 314, 107810, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107810.

11 Liu, Y., et al. (2025), Recent centennial drought on the Tibetan Plateau is outstanding within the past 3500 years, Nature Communications, 16(1), doi:10.1038/s41467-025-56687-z.

12 Liu, Z., J. Liu, and D. Chen (2025), Unraveling the response of the apparent temperature sensitivity of ecosystem respiration to rising temperature, Environmental Research Letters, 20(3), doi:10.1088/1748-9326/adad00.

13 Lu, F., et al. (2025), Tipping point-induced abrupt shifts in East Asian hydroclimate since the Last Glacial Maximum, Nature Communications, 16:1, doi:10.1038/s41467-025-55888-w.

14 Luo, H., D. Chen, S. Yang, W. Yu, and Z. Wang (2025), Calibrating the simulated summer precipitation trend over the southern slope of the Tibetan Plateau in CMIP6 models using a sub-selection method, Advances in Climate Change Research, doi:10.1016/j.accre.2025.01.005.

15 Pan, X., D. Chen, B. Pan, X. Huang, K. Yang, S. Piao, T. Zhou, Y. Dai, F. Chen, and X. Li (2025), Evolution and prospects of Earth system models: Challenges and opportunities, Earth-Science Reviews, 260, doi:10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104986.

16 Pan, X., D. Chen, B. Pan, X. Huang, K. Yang, S. Piao, T. Zhou, Y. Dai, F. Chen, and X. Li (2025), Evolution and prospects of Earth system models: Challenges and opportunities, Earth-Science Reviews, 260, 104986, doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2024.104986.

17 Ren, Z., Y.-F. Sang, P. Cui, F. Chen, and D. Chen (2025), A dataset of gridded precipitation intensity-duration-frequency curves in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Scientific Data, 12:1, doi:10.1038/s41597-024-04362-1.

18 Shen, C., Z. Li, F. Liu, H. W. Chen, and D. Chen (2025), A robust reduction in near-surface wind speed after volcanic eruptions: Implications for wind energy generation, Innovation, 6:1, doi:10.1016/j.xinn.2024.100734.

19 Sun, W., B. Wang, J. Liu, D. A. Bello, U. Büntgen, E. Xoplaki, D. Chen, H. Shi, and N. Di Cosmo (2025), Impact of the centennial changes in ENSO on the rise of the Chinese Qing empire, npj Climate and Atmospheric Science, 8(1), doi:10.1038/s41612-025-00950-z.

20 Tu, H., S. Wang, J. Meng, Y. Zhang, X. Chen, D. Chen, and J. Fan (2025), Eigen microstate analysis unveils climate dynamics, Science China Physics: Mechanics & Astronomy, 68(4), doi:10.1007/s11433-024-2586-2.

21 Witharana, L., D. Chen, J. Curio, and A. Burman (2025), Traditional ecological knowledge in High Mountain Asia: A pathway to climate resilience in agriculture amidst changing climates, Advances in Climate Change Research, doi:10.1016/j.accre.2025.01.009.

22 Yi, C., M. Rietkerk, J. Anderies, D. Chen, V. Dakos, P. Ritchie, J. Rocha, M. Milkoreit, and C. Quinn (2025), Principles for guiding future research on resilience and tipping points, Environmental Research Letters, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/adb7f3.

23 Yi, C., M. Rietkerk, J. Anderies, D. Chen, V. Dakos, P. D. L. Ritchie, J. C. Rocha, M. Milkoreit, and C. Quinn (2025), Principles for guiding future research on resilience and tipping points, Environmental Research Letters, doi:10.1088/1748-9326/adb7f3.

24 Zhu, J., et al. (2025), Quantitative attribution of 2016 extreme arctic warmth: comparison between late winter and early spring, Environmental Research Letters, 20(2), doi:10.1088/1748-9326/adaed4.

25 Cao, D., X. Chen, D. Chen, Y. Du, Y. Luo, Y. Hu, Q. Zhang, Y. Ma, F. Chen, 2025: Two Types of Heavy Precipitation in the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Science Bulletin, DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2024.12.031.

26 Cai, Z., Q. You, J. A. Screen, H. W. Chen, R. Zhang, Z. Zuo, D. Chen, J. Cohen, S. Kang, and R. Zhang, 2025: Lessened projections of Arctic warming and wetting after correcting for model errors in global warming and sea ice cover. Science Advances 11(10), 1-14.