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A Victoria University old boy has donated $1 million to its Antarctic Research Centre.
The centre's director Professor Peter Barrett said Alan Eggers' generous gift was a significant boost for the centre's research on the ice.
The money would strengthen its research into the history and behaviour of the Antarctic ice sheet in the face of global warming.
"This remarkable donation comes at a time when the need to know more about the region's climate history is more important than ever before," Prof Barrett said.
A Victoria geology graduate, Mr Eggers, a member of the university's 1975 Antarctic Expedition, said he was delighted to be able to "give something back" to the university for his time on the ice.
"The centre is recognised as a world leader in this field of research and both the centre and its researchers are positioned to make a major contribution to our knowledge on climate change."
- NZPA
