Best PhD Thesis Award

Launched in 2021, the Atmosphere Best PhD Thesis Award is presented annually to recognize young scholars who are judged to have completed the most outstanding PhD thesis in the field of atmospheric science, and to encourage the continuation of their outstanding work and further contribution to their field. The application process for this award is open from November to May every year and winners are announced in August.

The Prize
– Bonus (CHF 800);
– A certificate;
– A free voucher for article processing fees valid for one year.

Number of Winner: 1
 
Atmosphere Best PhD Thesis Award
 

Eligibility and Requirements

  • The candidate must be a PhD student or recently qualified PhD who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential;
  • The PhD thesis must be their original work;
  • The PhD thesis must be defended in 2023.

Required Application Documents

  • An executive summary of the PhD thesis in English of around 3000 words;
  • A letter from the PhD supervisor recommending the candidate for consideration for this award;
  • The candidate’s CV, including a list of publications connected with the thesis;
  • An electronic copy of the PhD thesis;
  • A scanned copy of the PhD diploma (or certificate of studying at a school or research institute as a PhD student going to graduate or participate in graduation thesis defenses).
 
Past Winners
 
Year: 

Winner

Junyi He
City University of Hong Kong, China

Award Committee

Dr. Jimy Dudhia Chairman
NCAR/MMM
Dr. Daniele Contini
Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima, ISAC-CNR
Prof. Dr. Riccardo Buccolieri
University of Salento
Dr. Anthony Lupo
University of Missouri
Dr. Tin Lukić
Faculty of Sciences

Winner

Sartaj Khan
Harbin Engineering University, China

Award Committee

Dr. Ilias Kavouras Chairman
CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy
Dr. Stephan Havemann
Met Office, UK
Prof. Dr. Jinyuan Xin
Institute of Atmospheric Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Sasan Faridi
Dr. Terence O'kane
Csiro
Dr. Elizabeth A Silber
Sandia National Laboratories

Winner

Lorenzo Massimi
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Award Committee

Prof. Andreas Matzarakis Chairman
Dr. Scott Osprey
University of Oxford
Dr. Daniele Contini
Istituto di Scienze dell'Atmosfera e del Clima, ISAC-CNR
Prof. Prashant Kumar
University of Surrey
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