
Willie Soon
Malaysiaastrophysicist•aerospace engineer
Also known as: Willie Wei-Hock Soon
生日
September 30, 1965
星座
Libra
出生地
Kangar, Malaysia
年龄
60岁
简介
Willie Wei-Hock Soon是一位马来西亚裔美国天体物理学家和航空航天工程师,他曾作为一名外部资助的研究员在哈佛-史密森天体物理中心工作了数十年。他最出名的是质疑气候变化的科学共识,认为全球变暖是由太阳活动而非人类活动驱动的。他与Sallie Baliunas合著的2003年论文声称20世纪的变暖并不罕见,该论文因方法论上的缺陷而受到广泛批评。气候科学家Gavin Schmidt等人已经驳斥了他的论点,史密森尼学会也不认同他的结论。从2005年到2015年,Soon从包括埃克森美孚和科氏工业在内的化石燃料利益集团获得了超过120万美元的资助,其中大部分在他发表的论文中未披露。作为外部资助的CfA研究员的标准做法,一半以上用于支付设施费用,其余作为他的薪水。他仍然是气候怀疑论圈子里的重要人物,在各种会议上发表演讲,并在美国国会作证。
早年生活与背景
Soon在马来西亚北部玻璃市州的一个小镇Kangar长大。他先后就读于Khoon Aik小学、Sekolah Menengah Syed Sirajudin中学和Sekolah Menengah Dato Sheikh Ahmad中学。1980年,15岁的他为了接受高等教育移民到美国。他进入南加州大学,于1985年获得航空航天工程理学学士学位(优等),1987年获得理学硕士学位,并于1991年获得博士学位(优等)。他的博士论文在Joseph Kunc的指导下,专注于高温气体的非平衡动力学,这是一个与气候无关的主题。在研究生期间,他于1989年获得了IEEE核与等离子体科学学会研究生学术奖,并于1991年获得了南加州大学的Rockwell Dennis Hunt学术奖。
职业发展
Soon于1992年至2009年在威尔逊山天文台担任天文学家。1997年,他加入哈佛-史密森天体物理中心担任天体物理学家,一直任职到2022年。他职业生涯的突破点出现在2003年,当时他与Sallie Baliunas合著的一篇论文声称20世纪的变暖处于自然气候变异范围内。该论文发表在《气候研究》杂志上,但由于方法论上的缺陷,后来被该杂志的出版商否认。Soon继续发表关于太阳活动和气候的研究,撰写了90多篇同行评审的论文。2003年,他与Steven H. Yaskell合著了《Maunder Minimum and the Variable Sun–Earth Connection》。2004年,他获得了“准备应对灾难医生组织”颁发的Petr Beckmann奖。2013年至2014年,他担任中国厦门大学的客座研究员,2018年成为西安地球环境研究所的客座教授。自2018年以来,他一直与环境研究与地球科学中心(CERES)合作,自2021年以来,他一直担任匈牙利肖普朗地球物理与空间科学研究所的访问科学家。他仍然活跃在气候怀疑论的会议上,包括由Heartland Institute组织的会议。
职业生涯年表
公众形象与风格
名气与粉丝圈
Willie Soon occupies a distinct space in the landscape of public figures, defined less by traditional celebrity and more by his role as a central figure in scientific controversy. As of August 2026, iFANN has evaluated his global standing, yet he currently holds no placement within the published Global Top 1,000 or any Top-100 scope list. This absence of a ranked position reflects his status as a polarizing subject rather than a mainstream icon with broad commercial appeal. While his name appears frequently in debates regarding climate change and solar activity, he does not command the widespread recognition that generates standard fame metrics. His audience consists primarily of political and ideological groups who view him as a truth-teller or critics who dismiss his work as flawed, rather than a unified fanbase seeking his entertainment or endorsement. There is no documented fandom name associated with Willie Soon, nor are there organized fan campaigns, rituals, or charitable drives driven by supporters. The lack of a formal fan culture underscores that his influence operates through academic and media discourse rather than pop-culture engagement. Unlike entertainers who generate chart pushes or subway advertisements, Soon remains a figure of intense scrutiny where his professional output is constantly weighed against funding sources and scientific consensus. The narrative surrounding him is one of dispute and debate, characterized by high-profile revelations about fossil fuel financing and subsequent theological assertions, but it lacks the celebratory elements typical of a celebrated public personality.
趣闻与传奇
Willie Wei-Hock Soon holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering despite focusing his research on solar-climate connections. He emigrated to the United States at age 15 with limited English proficiency. The Smithsonian Institution explicitly states it does not endorse his climate conclusions. In November 2014, he accused the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of scare mongering. Greenpeace reported that every grant he received since 2002 originated from oil or coal interests. He co-authored an opinion piece in the Washington Times with Christopher Monckton in September 2014 criticizing the IPCC. A pivotal moment in his public profile occurred when documents revealed he had received approximately $1.25 million from fossil fuel interests, including groups linked to the Koch brothers, to conduct research downplaying human-caused global warming. Following these disclosures, the scientific community coined the term "The Soon Fallacy" to describe perceived methodological flaws in his arguments. More recently, Dr. Soon sparked discussion by proposing that mathematical derivations could prove the existence of God, shifting his public profile from climate controversy to theological assertion.
著名语录
“When will IPCC admit that their scare mongering is simply not working anymore? Our wonderful planet is not IPCC's private casino parlor.”
家庭与个人生活
重要关系
恋情与交往史
2026年薪资与身价
目前尚无关于Willie Soon的可靠公开身价估值。他有记录的收入主要来自通过史密森尼学会(Smithsonian Institution)获得的化石燃料行业资助。从2005年到2015年,他收到了来自埃克森美孚(ExxonMobil)、科氏工业(Koch Industries)、美国石油学会(American Petroleum Institute)等公司的超过120万美元,其中一半以上用于史密森尼学会的设施成本,其余作为他的薪水。他还通过《低最小值》(The Maunder Minimum)和《可变太阳-地球连接》(Variable Sun–Earth Connection》获得了演讲费和版税收入。截至2026,公开信息中没有关于房地产、投资或其他资产的资料。
获奖 (6)
Soon于1989年获得了IEEE核与等离子体科学学会研究生学术奖(IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society Graduate Scholastic Award),并于1991年获得了南加州大学(USC)的洛克威尔·丹尼斯·亨特学术奖(Rockwell Dennis Hunt Scholastic Award)。2004年,他获得了“灾难应对医生组织”(Doctors for Disaster Preparedness)颁发的Petr Beckmann奖。他还获得了史密森尼学会(Smithsonian Institution)的工作表现奖以及乔治·C·马歇尔研究所(George C. Marshall Institute)颁发的科学辩护勇气奖(Courage in Defense of Science Award)。
2004 · 科学
Climate change advocacy
1991 · 学术
Ph.D. studies
代表作
Controversial climate change denial
2003 · Co-author
Solar variability research
1997 · Researcher
The Maunder Minimum and the Variable Sun–Earth Connection
2003 · Co-author
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- 职业
- astrophysicist, aerospace engineer
- 出生
- September 30, 1965
- 出生地
- Kangar, Malaysia
- 性别
- 男
- 星座
- Libra
个人资料
- 全名
- Willie Wei-Hock Soon
- 教育
- B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering (1985), M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering (1987), Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (1991) from University of Southern California
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