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Jean MALAURIE

Goodwill Ambassador in charge of arctic polar issues

Professor Jean Malaurie was designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in July 2007, in recognition of his commitment to environmental issues, as well as safeguarding the cultures and knowledge of the peoples of the Far North. 
Professor Jean Malaurie is the first European to reach the North Pole in May 1951, leading afterwards more than 30 scientific expeditions across the Far North of Greenland to Siberia. 
In his capacity as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador in charge of Arctic polar issues, Professor Malaurie raises public awareness of climate change and the consequences of global warming for the indigenous peoples of the Arctic. 
Professor Malaurie is involved in numerous international projects and programmes focusing on issues related to climate change and global warming.

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