Robert T. Watson, a U.S. citizen born in the U.K., is the World Bank's senior spokesperson on global warming and climate change. He joined the Bank in May 1996 as senior scientific advisor in the environment department and in July 1997 was appointed director of the same department and head of the environment sector board.
Before coming to the Bank, he was associate director for environment in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the U.S. President. Prior to joining the Clinton White House, he was director of the science division and chief scientist for the Office of Mission to Planet Earth at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Mr. Watson has played a key role in the negotiation of global environment conventions and the evolution of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
Before coming to the Bank, he was associate director for environment in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the U.S. President. Prior to joining the Clinton White House, he was director of the science division and chief scientist for the Office of Mission to Planet Earth at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Mr. Watson has played a key role in the negotiation of global environment conventions and the evolution of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).