Ambassador Award
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The Ambassador Award is one of the most prestigious Union level awards of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) that recognize individuals whose excellence and leadership in research, education and innovation have significantly advanced Earth and space science.[1] The Ambassador Award recognizes the value of AGU members’ outstanding contributions that benefit society above and beyond their own research.[2]
The award was established by the AGU in 2013 to recognize the groundbreaking contributions of individuals whose achievements extend beyond the scope of traditional scientific honors. The award is annually given to one to five individuals with notable achievements in societal impact, service to the Earth and space community, scientific leadership, and promotion of talent/career pool.[3][2]
Ambassador Award is the only Union level award of the AGU whose recipients are automatically made AGU Fellows.[3]
The Ambassador Award was approved by the AGU Board of Directors On 20 September 2013 as a step forward by the AGU in building the community of scientists whose dedication to reaching across boundaries has made science visible and compelling, empowered new voices, and inspired future generations of researchers.[4]
Past recipients
The following list is based on the information provided by the AGU.[3]
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Karletta Chief, Kaveh Madani, Martha E. Maiden, Erika Marin-Spiotta, Gerald R. North[5] |
| 2019 | Alik Ismail-Zadeh, Lixin Wu, Margaret Leinen, Constance Millar, Sunanda Basu[6] |
| 2018 | Rosaly M.C. Lopes, Christopher M. Reddy, Esteban G. Jobbágy[7] |
| 2017 | Jean M. Bahr, Robert A. Duce, Richard C.J. Somerville[8] |
| 2016 | Ashanti Johnson, Anne S. Meltzer, Naomi Oreskes, M. Susan Lozier[9] |
| 2015 | Lucile Jones, Charles R. Chappell, Gordon McBean[10] |
| 2014 | Ghassem Asrar, James Overland, Scott Mandia, Paul Hsieh, Michael Wysession[11] |
See also
References
- ^ "Union Awards, Medals, and Prizes | AGU". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ a b McKenzie, Judith Ann (2013). "New Ambassador Award Recognizes Outreach and Societal Impact". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 94 (40): 353. doi:10.1002/2013EO400008. ISSN 2324-9250.
- ^ a b c "Ambassador Award | AGU". www.agu.org. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ Finn, Carol (2014). "Ambassador Award Nominations Sought: Celebrate Work in Outreach and Societal Impact". Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union. 95 (9): 83. doi:10.1002/2014EO090008. ISSN 2324-9250.
- ^ "Announcing the 2020 AGU Union Medal, Award, and Prize Recipients". Eos. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ "Basu, Ismail-Zadeh, Leinen, Millar, and Wu Receive 2019 Ambassador Awards". Eos. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "American Geophysical Union Announces Recipients of the 2018 Union Medals, Awards and Prizes". AGU Newsroom. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "Bahr, Duce, and Somerville Receive 2017 Ambassador Awards". Eos. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "American Geophysical Union announces recipients of the 2016 Union Medals, Awards and Prizes". AGU Newsroom. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ^ "2015 AGU Union Medal, Award, and Prize Recipients Announced". Honors Program. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ "American Geophysical Union Announces 2014 Awards, Medals, and Prizes Honorees". AGU Newsroom. Retrieved 2020-11-02.