Conor Purcell receives this award for outstanding science writing that presents state-of-the-art scientific research in a well readable article with a grapping narrative to the general public.[more]
The award recognises his outstanding scientific contribution to wind energy meteorology and his leading role in the creation of the European Wind Atlas which is regarded as a major contribution to the future of European resilience.[more]
The EMS Tromp Award for an outstanding achievement in biometeorology 2021 will be presented to Athanasios Damialis for the publication: “Higher airborne pollen concentrations correlated with increased SARS-CoV-2 infection rates, as evidenced from 31 countries across the globe”.[more]
Frank Beyrich is honoured for his relentless activity as the Programme Stream Moderator for Understanding Weather and Climate Processes. Throughout, Frank has been committed to developing and enhancing the session programme in a way that takes account of new directions and upcoming trends in research and applications.[more]
In 2020 Jean Jouzel, France, was selected to receive the EMS Silver Medal. Also Velle Toll, Estonia, won the EMS Young Scientist Award. We are delighted to celebrate these two outstanding scientists with an Awards Ceremony on 1 June 2021.[more]
Whether a professional photographer or an amateur, @RMetS and @Accuweather are seeking images that showcase the sometimes dramatic and always fascinating story and impact of weather. Closing date is 26 June 2021.[more]
Météo et Climat has published a special issue of La Météorologie on the role of Jean-François Geleyn in shaping Numerical Weather Prediction in France and in Europe. The research activities carried out by Jean-François throughout his career, along with personal testimonies of former colleagues and friends, are described in a series of 13 articles in the French language which are made freely available.[more]
Geert Jan van Oldenborgh is honoured for the development of the KNMI Climate Explorer as an immensely useful application making high-quality climate data sets easily accessible and uniquely allowing for direct climate analysis and climate education in a web browser environment.[more]
A global community of 43 national meteorological societies and organisations working on climate and sustainability have released a Joint International Climate Communiqué on World Meteorological Day 2021 (23 March). Together they reiterate the critical importance of addressing climate change.[more]
