SECTION AWARDS AND LECTURES
Keiiti Aki Early Career Award

Keiiti Aki Early Career Award Selection Committee

Kayla Kroll

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory


Chair
01 January 2025 - 01 January 2027

Urbi Basu

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology


Member
01 January 2025 - 01 January 2027

Yihe Huang

University of Michigan Ann Arbor


Member
01 January 2025 - 01 January 2027

Keith D Koper

University of Utah


Member
01 January 2026 - 01 January 2028

Jiaqi Li

Peking University


Member
01 January 2026 - 01 January 2028

Daniel T Trugman

University of Nevada, Reno


Member
01 January 2025 - 01 January 2027

Keiiti Aki Early Career Award Committee members support the following initiatives and duties over a two-year term:
  • Select the Keiiti Aki Early Career Award recipient
  • Review data from award selection processes for the past years to determine if the program is achieving AGU’s relevant goals
  • Examine and report on program data to determine whether the number and quality of award nominations is competitive
  • Recommend, implement, and evaluate strategies used to increase diversity of nomination
  • Partner with AGU leaders and staff, as well as other societies to resolve common issues among scientific communities’ recognition programs
  • Participate in training, orientations, and workshops on associated Honors and Recognition policies and processes
  • Provide input and recommendations to the Honors and Recognition Committee on program improvements
  • Understand and commit to AGU’s Conflict of Interest policy and process