Will Steffen

Will Steffen
Will Steffen
	Steffen in 2010
Born	William Lee Steffen; 25 June 1947; Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.
Died	29 January 2023 (aged 75); Canberra, Australia
Alma mater	University of Florida (PhD, MSc); University of Missouri (BSc);
Known for	Advocating with Paul Crutzen the concept of the Anthropocene; initiating with Johan Rockström the international debate on planetary boundaries;
Spouse	Carrie Steffen
Children	1
	Scientific career
Fields	Climate science
Institutions	Climate Change Institute at the Australian National University; Climate Council;
Website	www.climatecouncil.org.au/author/will-steffen/

William Lee Steffen (25 June 1947 – 29 January 2023) was an American-born Australian chemist. He was the executive director of the Australian National University (ANU) Climate Change Institute and a member of the Australian Climate Commission until its dissolution in September 2013. From 1998 to 2004, he was the executive director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, a coordinating body of national environmental change organisations based in Stockholm. Steffen was one of the founding climate councillors of the Climate Council, with whom he frequently co-authored reports, and spoke in the media on issues relating to climate change and renewable energy.

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