Prof. Teruyuki Nakajima, the director of Earth Observation Research Center (EORC), was elected the 2017 Fellow by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Also, he received “Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award”.
He was recognized for his achievement of atmospheric radiation science and climate change research.
AGU is the world’s largest organization of geophysics, consisting of approx. 60,000 members from approx. 140 countries. Its Fellow honor is given annually to no more than 0.1 percent of total membership who has made exceptional contributions to Earth and space sciences.
The Annual Honors Ceremony and Banquet for this year’s honorees will be held on December, 2017 during the AGU Fall Meeting in New Orleans. The official announcement was published on AGU Website on July 28, 2017.
