Category Archives: Awards

IAMAS Early Career Medal Nomination

The IAMAS Awards Committee seeks nominations for the IAMAS as well as the IUGG Early Career Medal, to be awarded at the July 2019 Assembly in Montreal Canada. Below are the nomination procedures for the IAMAS Early Career Medal, which requires a brief (less than 2 page) account of the achievements of the nominated scientist, details of their involvement with IAMAS, a list of their major publications and an assessment of their potential.

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Call for Nominations for the Paul J. Crutzen award for Early Career Scientists – 2018

We are pleased to announce the Call for Nominations for the Paul J. Crutzen award for Early Career Scientists of iCACGP, one of IAMAS Commissions.

This award is granted for an outstanding research contribution in atmospheric sciences by an early career scientist. The purpose of the award is to promote scientific innovation in atmospheric sciences for the protection of the environment.

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2017 AGU Award from IAMAS members

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has selected its 2017 class of medalists, awardees, and prize recipients. Among the honorees are those scientists, who have been active in IAMAS for many years.

2017 Ambassador Award

Robert A. Duce (USA)
Former President of IAMAS (1995-1999)
IUGG Fellow

The Ambassador Award is given annually to up to five honorees in recognition of “outstanding　contributions to one or more of the　following area(s): societal impact, service to the Earth and space community, scientific leadership, and promotion of talent/career pool.”

He was given the award “for exceptional contributions to the understanding of global biogeochemical cycles and providing crucial leadership to the atmospheric and oceanic sciences community.”

2017 Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award  (Atmospheric Science Section)

Teruyuki Nakajima (Japan)
Secretary General of IAMAS

The Atmospheric Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union established the Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award in 2009. This award is named in honor of Yoram J. Kaufman, an outstanding atmospheric scientist, mentor, and creator of international collaborations who worked on atmospheric aerosols and their influence on the Earth’s climate for his entire 30-year career.

He is awarded for his achievement of atmospheric radiation science and climate change research.

The honorees will be recognized during the Honors Tribute at the 2017 AGU Fall Meeting, which will take place on Wednesday, 13 December 2017, in New Orleans. Congratulations on the Awards!

IAMAS Early Career Scientist Medal

The IAMAS Early Career Scientist Medal was established in 2011 and is awarded biennially at the IAMAS/IUGG assemblies. It is to be awarded to an outstanding scientist who has carried out excellent scientific research and who had the potential to make a significant contribution in the future. Early career signifies a scientist who has earned their highest degree within the last 10 years and who is under 40 years of age when nominated. The IAMAS executive committee is now seeking nominations from the Commissions and Members at Large. A committee chaired by IAMAS Vice President Joyce Penner will be assembled to determine the next awardee, which will be awarded at the 2017 Cape Town IAPSO-IAMAS-IAGA Assembly.

Two-page nominations should consist of a list of accomplishments of the nominee as well as a list of significant publications. They are due September 15, 2016.

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