Welcome to Prof. Dr. Guy Brasseur as the new Chair of World Climate Research Programme Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) from 1st January 2015, and farewell to Prof. Antonio Busalacchi who finished his term with the end of 2014. The JSC, on behalf of the worldwide community of WCRP affiliated scientists, wishes to express its gratitude to "Tony" for his extraordinary active leadership in the last 6 years during which a highly successful Open Science Conference took place and the future directions of WCRP emerged in the form of Grand Challenges.... read more