Awards
- Edgeworth David Medal for outstanding research in zoology
- Centenary of Federation Medal for his services to Australian science
- Colin Roderick Award, Foundation for Australian Literary Studies for Tree Kangaroos (1996)
- First environmental scientist to deliver the Australia Day address to the nation (2002).
- Australian Humanist of the Year (2005)
- NSW Australian of the Year (2006)
- Australian of the Year (2007)
- NSW Premier’s Literary Prizes for Best Critical Writing and Book of the Year (The Weather Makers, 2006).
- US Lannan Award for Non-fiction works (2006).
- The New York Times bestseller list (The Weather Makers)
- Order of St Charles, Monaco
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