Carlos Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte is Distinguished Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), in Saudi Arabia, and CEO of the Global Coral R&D Accelerator Platform. Duarte help positions in Australia, Spain, Norway and Denmark. Duarte’s research addresses the effects of global change on marine ecosystems and the development of ocean-based solutions to global challenges. He developed evidence-based strategies to rebuild the abundance of marine life by 2050, and leads efforts to solve the coral reef crisis. His research, across all oceans, depths, organisms and ecosystem types, has led to Duarte being ranked as the top marine biologist and the 12th most influential climate scientist worldwide (Reuters), and has received multiple accolades, most recently the Japan Prize 2025 for his “contribution to our understanding of marine ecosystem in a changing earth, especially through pioneering research on Blue Carbon”.