Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Klaus TÖPFER Founding Director, IASS - Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V., Former Federal Minister, Federal Republic of Germany, Potsdam
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| 1968 | Doctorate, University of Münster |
| 1971-1978 | Head of Planning and Information, State of Saarland |
| 1978-1979 | Professor and Director, Institute for Spatial Research and Planning, University of Hannover |
| 1978-1985 | Secretary of State, Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Environment, State of Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 1985-1987 | Minister for Environment and Health, State of Rheinland-Pfalz |
| 1985-1986 | Honorary Professor, Economic Faculty, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz |
| 1987-1994 | Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety |
| 1994-1998 | Federal Minister for Regional Planning, Housing and Urban Development |
| 1998-2006 | Executive Director, UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| 2009-2015 | Founding and Executive Director, IASS - Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies, Potsdam |
Auszeichnungen
| Federal Cross of Merit, 1986 | |
| German Award for Culture, 2010 | |
| Wilhelmine von Bayreuth Award, 2012 | |
| Inducted in the "Kyoto Earth Hall of Fame", 2012 |
