1997 (6th)
Blue Planet Prize Laureates
The laureates of 1997(6th)
Dr. James E. Lovelock (UK)
1919～2022
Honorary Visiting Fellow of Green College, Oxford University
For Pioneering the detection and measurement of trace substances in the atmosphere in addition to formulating the Gaia Hypothesis of earth science, which has helped stimulate interest in the environment
Conservation International (CI) (Headquartered in Washington, D.C., USA)
Founded in 1987
For Protecting the earth's biological diversity through research into ways to conserve ecosystems while improving the lives of local people
- 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.