
Jule Gregory Charney Lecture
Information on the Lecture
The Jule Gregory Charney Lecture is presented annually to a prominent scientist who has made exceptional contributions to the understanding of weather and climate. The Charney Lecture honors the memory of Jule G. Charney, a dominant figure in atmospheric science over the three decades following World War II. He influenced the change in meteorology from an art to a science and demonstrated commitment to the people and programs in this field.
The Charney Lecture is also a part of the Bowie Lecture Series, established in 1989 to commemorate the 50th presentation of the William Bowie medal, AGU's highest honor. The Bowie medal is named in honor of AGU's first president.
The award is presented at the Atmospheric Sciences business meeting during the AGU Fall Meeting.

Lecturer Benefits
AGU is proud to recognize our section honorees. Recipients of the Jule Gregory Charney Lecture will receive the following benefits during the lecture presentation year:
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1Lecture certificate
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2Recognition in Eos
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3Recognition at the AGU Fall Meeting
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4An invitation to present the Charney Lecture at the AGU Fall Meeting
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5Complimentary ticket to the Atmospheric Sciences business meeting at the AGU Fall Meeting
Eligibility
To better understand eligibility for nominators, supporters and committee members, review AGU’s Honors Conflict of Interest Policy.
Nominee Eligibility
- The nominee is required to be an active AGU member.
- Self-nominations are not accepted.
- The following individuals are not eligible to be candidates for the award during their terms of service:
- AGU Atmospheric Sciences section leadership
- AGU President;
- AGU President-elect;
- Council Leadership Team members;
- Honors and Recognition Committee members;
- Charney Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff
Nominator Eligibility
- Members of the general public can submit nominations for the Charney Lecture
- Multiple nominators for a single candidate are encouraged to collaborate on the nomination package.
- The following individuals are not eligible to be nominators for the award during their terms of service:
- AGU Atmospheric Sciences section leadership
- AGU President;
- AGU President-elect;
- Council Leadership Team members;
- Honors and Recognition Committee members;
- Charney Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff
Supporter Eligibility
- Members of the general public can write letters supporting nominees for the Charney Lecture.
- The following individuals are not eligible to be supporters for the award during their terms of service:
- AGU Atmospheric Sciences section leadership
- AGU President;
- AGU President-elect;
- Council Leadership Team members;
- Honors and Recognition Committee members;
- Charney Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff
Relationships to a Nominee
The following relationships need to be identified and communicated to the Award Committee but will not disqualify individuals from participating in the nomination or committee review process. These apply to committee members, nominators, and supporters:
- Current dean, departmental chair, supervisor, supervisee, laboratory director, an individual with whom one has a current business or financial relationship (e.g., business partner, employer, employee);
- Research collaborator or co-author within the last three years; and/or
- An individual working at the same institution or having accepted a position at the same institution.
Individuals with the following relationships are disqualified from participating in the award nomination process as a nominator or supporter:
- Family member, spouse, or partner.
- A previous graduate (Master’s or Ph.D.) and/or postdoctoral advisor, or postdoctoral fellow may not write a nomination letter but may write a supporting letter after five years of terminating their relationship with the nominee beginning on 1 January after the year the relationship was terminated.
- A former doctoral or graduate student, or a former postdoctoral fellow may not write a nomination letter for a former advisor but may write a supporting letter after five years of terminating their relationship with the nominee beginning on 1 January after the year the relationship was terminated.
Nomination Package
Named section lectures are not required to follow a nomination cycle process (i.e. submit a nomination package). Sections have the flexibility to adopt the process that will best serve their communities in seeking their lecture recipients. For questions about nomination requirements or the submission process, please contact Allison Steiner, Atmospheric Sciences Section President.


Recipients

Michela Biasutti

Adam H. Sobel

Wayne H Schubert
Video

V Ramaswamy
Lecture Title
Aerosols and their Gaming of the Climate System: Microscale presence to Macroscopic impacts
Video

Neil McPherson Donahue

Paul A Newman

Bjorn B Stevens

Daniel Jacob

Meinrat O Andreae
Citation
Meinrat Andreae will present the 2015 Jule Gregory Charney Lecture, presented annually and conferred upon by the Atmospheric Sciences Section. President's Citation “ for his outstanding contributions to the integral understanding of physical and chemical processes in the Earth system” —William K. M. Lau, President, Atmospheric Sciences section, AGU

Ulrike Lohmann

Leonard A Smith

Drew T Shindell

Graeme L Stephens

Ellen Mosley-Thompson

Inez Y Fung

Owen B Toon

Peter John Webster

Brian E Mapes

David W J Thompson

Thomas Peter

Kerry Emanuel

Kevin Peardon Hamilton

John M Wallace

James G Anderson

Mark R Schoeberl

David H Rind
