The European Meteorological Society and the Tromp Foundation collaborate on the EMS Tromp Award to promote Biometeorology in Europe and within the EMS community.
The Tromp Foundation (Foundation for Biometeorological Research), the legacy of Solco W. Tromp, is funding this new award. The award is announced annually and was given the first time in 2015.
Award
The prize is normally presented during the EMS Annual Meeting. The awardee receives 1,000 € and a free registration to attend the EMS Annual Meeting; in case of a physical meeting also travel expenses to attend the EMS Annual Meeting are covered (includes return economy air fare, and accommodation).
Please note that the EMS Annual Meeting 2021 will be held as an online event.
The awardee is expected to give a presentation at one of the sessions thematically related to biometeorology, for example Atmospheric effects on humans, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, Cities and urban areas in the earth-atmosphere system, and Interactions between air pollution, meteorology and the spread of COVID-19.
A call for nominations or applications is issued each year in early spring.
The deadline for the submission of nominations 2021 is 19 April 2021.
Please see the call for nominations 2021 below.