Professor Dr. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl receives Nobel Sustainability Award

Left to right: Thomas F. Hofmann (President of Technical University of Munich), Dr. Mathis Wackernagel (Awarded for Leadership in Implementation), Peter Nobel (Chairman of Nobel Sustainability Trust Foundation), Prof. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl (Awarded for Outstanding Research & Development in the field of Agriculture) and Prof. Jiuhui Qu (Awarded for Outstanding in Research and Development in the field of Water) Photo: Nobel Sustainability Trust Foundation

Klaus receives award from Peter Nobel Photo: Nobel Sustainability Trust Foundation

4 December 2024 by Heidi McGhee

He is more specifically awarded for his research work on quantifying greenhouse emissions and his studies on the biosphere-atmosphere exchange. Klaus is known for his research on nitrogen cycles and greenhouse gas emissions in relation to their agricultural and ecological impact as well as his exploration of practical mitigation options under climate change constraints.

The award ceremony took place in San Francisco 20th – 21st of November 2024.

You can read about Klaus’ perspectives in this interview (in Danish) for Information by clicking on the following link:
Prisvindende forsker oplever danskernes opmærksomhed på landbrug og klima som forbilledlig

Professor Dr. Klaus Butterbach-Bahl receives his award in San Francisco