1994 (3rd)
Blue Planet Prize Laureates
The laureates of 1994(3rd)
Prof. Dr. Eugen Seibold (Germany)
1918～2013
Professor Emeritus at the University of Kiel
Major contributions to the understanding of global environmental problems through research in the field of marine geology, including the analysis of ocean sediments, the study of the exchange of carbon dioxide between the oceans and the atmosphere, and predictions of regional desertification
Mr. Lester R. Brown (USA)
Born in 1934
Founder and President of the Worldwatch Institute
Formulation of solutions to global environmental problems based on scientific analysis and contributions to international awareness of food shortages, sustainable energy resources, and the need for an "environmental revolution"
- Information on past Blue Planet Prize laureates corresponds to their titles and positions at the time Prize was awarded.
- Each year the prize winners give lectures at the "Blue Planet Prize Commemorative Lecture".
- Every five years, lectures together with essays are compiled and published in a periodical book titled "A Better Future for the Planet Earth".
- The video of the lectures are available only from 2009.