Herbert Huppert

Professor
Herbert Huppert
FRS FRSN
Professor Herbert Huppert FRS FRSN
Born	26 November 1943; Sydney, Australia
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Sydney University; University of California, San Diego
Spouse	Felicia Adina Ferster (m. 1966; div. 2016)
Children	2, including Julian Huppert
Awards	Royal Society Bakerian Medal (2011); Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship (2005); Murchison Medal (2007); Royal Medal (2020); Scientist of the Year in Earth Sciences (2020); Global Australian Award (2024);
	Scientific career
Fields	Geophysics
Institutions	University of Cambridge ; King’s College, Cambridge ; University of New South Wales
Thesis	The Excitation of Lee Waves in Stratified Flow by Semi-elliptical Obstacles (1968)
Doctoral advisor	John W. Miles
Doctoral students	Andy Woods
Website	www.itg.cam.ac.uk/people/heh/

Herbert Eric Huppert (born 26 November 1943) is a British geophysicist. He has been Professor of Theoretical Geophysics and Foundation Director, Institute of Theoretical Geophysics, at the University of Cambridge, since 1989 and Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, since 1970.

Professor Herbert Huppert FRS FRSN
Born	(1943-11-26) 26 November 1943 Sydney, Australia
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Sydney University University of California, San Diego
Spouse	Felicia Adina Ferster (m. 1966; div. 2016)
Children	2, including Julian Huppert
Awards	Royal Society Bakerian Medal (2011) Arthur L. Day Prize and Lectureship (2005) Murchison Medal (2007) Royal Medal (2020) Scientist of the Year in Earth Sciences (2020) Global Australian Award (2024)
Scientific career
Fields	Geophysics
Institutions	University of Cambridge King’s College, Cambridge University of New South Wales
Thesis	The Excitation of Lee Waves in Stratified Flow by Semi-elliptical Obstacles (1968)
Doctoral advisor	John W. Miles
Doctoral students	Andy Woods

Website	www.itg.cam.ac.uk/people/heh/