SECTION AWARDS AND LECTURES
Greg Leptoukh Lecture

Leptoukh Lecture Selection Committee

Charles S Zender

University of California Irvine


Chair
01 January 2026 - 01 January 2027

Wenwen Li

Arizona State University


Member
01 January 2025 - 31 December 2028

Julia Stewart Lowndes

Openscapes


Member
01 January 2026 - 01 January 2030

Rahul Ramachandran

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center


Member
01 March 2024 - 31 December 2027

Leptoukh Lecture Committee members support the following initiatives and duties over a two-year term:
  • Review data from honors 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 lecture nominations is competitive
  • Select the Leptoukh lecturers
  • Recommend, implement, and evaluate strategies used to increase diversity of nominations
  • Participate in training, orientations, and workshops on associated Honors and Recognition policies and processes
  • Understand and commit to AGU’s Conflict of Interest policy and process
  • Provide input and recommendations to the Honors and Recognition Committee on program improvements
  • Partner with AGU leaders and staff, as well as other societies to resolve common issues among scientific communities’ recognition programs