# Gordon McBean

_Canadian climatologist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Gordon McBean is a Canadian climatologist who serves as chairman of the board of trustees of the Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences. He is a professor at the University of Western Ontario and Chair for Policy in the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. Previously he was the Assistant Deputy Minister of Meteorological Service of Canada.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5585522#P27))
- **Occupation:** academic; climatologist; official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5585522#P106))
- **Education:** University of British Columbia; McGill University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5585522#P69))
- **Awards:** Order of Ontario; Patterson Medal; Member of the Order of Canada; Ambassador Award; International Meteorological Organization Prize; 2007 Nobel Peace Prize ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5585522#P166))

## Questions

**Where did Gordon McBean study?**  
Gordon McBean was educated at University of British Columbia, McGill University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gordon McBean](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_McBean) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5585522](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5585522) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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