Kenneth T. Whitby Award American Association for Aerosol Research

The award honors Kenneth T The award honors Kenneth T. Whitby, known for his contributions to aerosol measurement, the study of aerosol properties and behavior, and the nature of atmospheric aerosols. The Kenneth T. Whitby Award “recognizes outstanding technical contributions aerosol science and technology by a young scientist. The purpose of the award is to encourage continued work in the field and ongoing support of such endeavors”.

2011 Recipient of the Kenneth T. Whitby Award Athanasios Nenes Georgia Institute of Technology Nominated by John Seinfeld, Ph.D. advisor Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Caltech in 2002 Currently Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Tech Over 100 referred journal articles cited nearly 3000 times “… a unique ability to translate physical and chemical concepts into efficient numerical codes …” “… rapidly established himself as one of the world’s experts on the climatic effects of atmospheric aerosols” “This instrument has clearly revolutionized the accuracy and precision with which CCN are measured …” “… among the most accomplished atmospheric scientists of his generation”