2013 (22nd)
Blue Planet Prize Laureates
The laureates of 2013(22nd)
Dr. Taroh Matsuno (Japan)
Born in 1934
Principal Scientist, Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Dr. Matsuno has made a major contribution to international awareness of global warming and climate change. His paper, "Quasi-Geostrophic Motions in the Equatorial Area," which helped to explain the El Niño phenomenon and to elucidate climate change, is just one of many research accomplishments.
![Dr. Taroh Matsuno](/blueplanet/assets/image/list/2013/img_01.jpg)
Professor Daniel Sperling (USA)
Born in 1951
Professor, University of California, Davis
Prof. Sperling is recognized internationally as a leading expert on transportation, technology, fuels assessment, and policy, with a focus on energy and the environment. He has devoted his career to mitigating climate change and accelerating the global transition to cleaner, more efficient transportation and energy.
![Professor Daniel Sperling](/blueplanet/assets/image/list/2013/img_02.jpg)
- 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.