Tony Haymet is at the helm of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, a scientific organization that provides society with knowledge -- real data on the effects of global climate change -- that will help shape the future of the planet. He's a distinguished professor and researcher with stints at Harvard and Berkeley. He has authored more than 160 peer-reviewed scientific articles and serves as the University of California, San Diego's vice chancellor for marine sciences and dean of the Graduate School of Marine Sciences.