
Jacob Bjerknes Lecture
Information on the Lecture
The Jacob Bjerknes Lecture is presented annually to a scientist who has made a major scientific impact in advancing the basic understanding of the atmosphere and Earth’s climate. Established in 1993, the Bjerknes Lecture honors the life of Jacob Aall Bonnevie Bjerknes (1897-1975) and his work in developing the basic theory of fronts, cyclogenesis, weather prediction, and creating quantitative models for forecasting.
The Bjerknes 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.

Lecturer Benefits
AGU is proud to recognize our section honorees. Recipients of the Jacob Bjerknes 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 Bjerknes 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 Bjerknes Lecture 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;
- Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff
Nominator Eligibility
- Members of the general public can submit nominations for the 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;
- Lecture Committee members; and
- All full-time AGU staff
Supporter Eligibility
- Members of the general public can write letters supporting nominees for the 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;
- 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
Submissions are reviewed by the Bjerknes Lecture Committee.
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

Jonathan Abbatt

Linsey C Marr

Joyce Penner
Video

L. Ruby Leung
Lecture Title:
A Quest to Understand and Model Regional Precipitation and Their Future Changes
Field Photo:
Video

Cecilia M Bitz

Peter John Webster

Clara Deser

Isaac Held

Kerry Emanuel
Citation
Kerry Emanuel will present the 2015 Jacob Bjerknes Lecture, presented annually and conferred upon by the Atmospheric Sciences Section. President's Citation “ for his outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of tropical cyclones, convection, weather and climate sciences” —William K. M. Lau, President, Atmospheric Sciences section, AGU

Brian John Hoskins

Judith Lean

Robert Houze

Paul A Newman

Tim Palmer

Richard B Alley

James E Hansen

Susan Solomon

Veerabhadran Ramanathan

Jonathan T Overpeck

Mario J Molina

Ralph F Keeling

David A Randall

M Joan Alexander

Eugenia Kalnay

Robert D Cess

Dieter H Ehhalt

Michael J Prather

Syukuro Manabe

Richard A Anthes
