Distinguished University Professor Zhanqing Li Awarded Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal
Distinguished University Professor Zhanqing Li is to receive the Verner E. Suomi Technology Medal, one of the most prestigious awards bestowed by the American Meteorological Society. The award recognizes Li “for fundamental contributions in the application of remote sensing to quantifying Earth’s energy budget, including the impacts of aerosols and their interactions with clouds”.
Named after Verner Suomi, widely regarded as a “founding father” of satellite meteorology, the medal is presented annually to one individual in recognition of highly significant technological achievement in the atmospheric or related oceanic and hydrologic sciences to help advance weather forecasting, climate prediction, or improve air quality and the well-being of the earth system. Past recipients of the award include Michael King for the Earth Observation System and Dennis Baldocchi for global surface flux networks and carbon cycling.
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