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Siegfried Frederick Singer (born September 27, 1924) was an atmospheric physicist. In 1959 he was selected as one of "Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation," by the U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was involved in designing on of the first instruments used in a satellite to measure ozone [1].In his retirement, he became President of The Science & Environmental Policy Project, a non-profit policy research group disputing climate change and ozone depletion theory, which he founded in 1990. He is also Distinguished Research Professor at George Mason University and Professor Emeritus of environmental science at the University of Virginia, and an Adjunct Fellow of "Frontiers of Freedom" [2].
He is known for his contrarian views about greenhouse gas induced global warming. However, he states that the increase in CO2 and CFCs is anthropogenic and can be expected to cause warming: but he disagrees with the IPCC estimate as to the magnitude. He is also contrarian on the connection between CFCs, ozone depletion, ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer. Environmentalists claim that his views disagree with most experts in the field.
Environmentalists arguing against Singer's ideas say that:
- his objections "go beyond reasonable skepticism".
- he is a retired scientist who has produced no new research since the mid-1970s.
- his recent contributions have consisted entirely of commentaries and letters, mostly self-published rather than in scientific journals.
- he has a conflict of interest, i.e., financial ties to oil companies (Exxon, Shell, ARCO, Unocal, and Sun Oil). [3]
He holds a PhD in physics.
Previous government and academic positions:
- Director of the Center for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Maryland (1953-62)
- Special advisor to President Eisenhower on space developments (1960) [4]
- First Director of the National Weather Satellite Service (1962-64)
- Founding Dean of the School of Environmental and Planetary Sciences, University of Miami (1964-67)
- Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water Quality and Research, U.S. Department of the Interior (1967- 70)
- Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1970-71)
- Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia (1971-94)
- Chief Scientist, U.S. Department of Transportation (1987- 89)
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