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McCarthy attends Nobel ceremony with Al Gore

Alexander Agassiz Professor of Biological Oceanography in the Museum of Comparative Zoology James McCarthy attended the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Dec. 10 in Stockholm. McCarthy was invited to join the event by Al Gore, who, together with the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), was awarded the 2007 prize.

A renowned climate expert, McCarthy is one of approximately 12 scientists (and one of three U.S. scientists) to have held leadership roles in the IPCC over its 20-year history. A host of IPCC scientists, including former and current leaders and report authors, constituted the IPCC delegation. Each of the IPCC scientists was photographed with the medal and citation.