After serving five years and half as Director of WCRP, Ghassem Asrar left WMO to face a new challenge. He is the new Director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute in Maryland, USA. We wish him all the best for his new position.
Meanwhile, Valery Detemmerman has accepted to be acting Director till the position is filled. Valery has been with WCRP for 26 years and is well known among the Climate Research Community. The Joint Planning Staff congratulates Ghassem and Valery on their new responsibilities!
