UNION MEDALS, AWARDS AND PRIZES
Pavel S. Molchanov Climate Communications Prize
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2023 RECIPIENT
Melissa Lott
Dr. Lott's profound expertise in the fields of energy and climate change is unmatched. With nearly two decades of experience as an engineer and adviser in the United States, Europe and Asia, she has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to advancing ...
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2022 RECIPIENT
A Scott Denning
Climate scientist and Colorado State University professor of atmospheric science Scott Denning is a passionate and effective communicator of the seriousness and solvability of climate change to any and all audiences. From school children to TV met...
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2021 RECIPIENT
Andrew E Dessler
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2020 RECIPIENT
Jennifer Ann Francis
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2019 RECIPIENT
Marshall Shepherd

Marshall Shepherd is one of the most seasoned, most versatile, most dedicated, and most impactful climate communicators of our time. He effortlessly weaves his mastery of climate science with heartfelt care for all people, a finely honed moral com...

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2018 RECIPIENT
Michael E Mann

Michael Mann not only is one of the most distinguished scholars in the field of climate science but also is unparalleled in the depth, diversity, and sheer volume of his communication about climate science and its implications for society. His fir...

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2017 RECIPIENT
Stefan Rahmstorf

Stefan Rahmstorf has a unique ability to explain science in a highly understandable yet accurate way to diverse audiences, from children to government ministers. He has perfected this ability in writing hundreds of blog articles: He was cofounder ...

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2016 RECIPIENT
Richard B Alley

Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, is a global leader with a phenomenal record of accomplishments in science communication. He is lead author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working G...

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