RAL Honoring Excellence
Congratulations!
Our RAL Honoring Excellence wall is a space dedicated to celebrating the scientific and research achievements of our NSF NCAR RAL team. We recognize individuals whose exceptional work has earned prestigious external awards. Each name reflects outstanding dedication, innovation, impact, and distinction in the scientific community.
The display was thoughtfully designed to grow with our team over the years, allowing us to add new honorees while maintaining a cohesive and elegant display. It also serves as a striking visual centerpiece, inviting reflection, inspiration, and a sense of pride in our shared mission: Science Serving Society.
| Title | Recipient(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AMS Fellow | Branko Kosović | 2024 |
| Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Service to the Society | William P. Mahoney III | 2024 |
| Baron Nicolet Prize for Aeronomy | Rajesh Kumar | 2024 |
| NSF NCAR Distinguished Scholar | Linda O. Mearns | 2024 |
| WMO WWRP Special Recognition Award | Barbara Brown | 2024 |
| AASHTO High Value Research (HVR) Award | Gerry Wiener, Jim Cowie, Thomas Brummet, Curtis Walker and Laura Fay (Western Transportation Institute) | 2023 |
| National Weather Association’s Aviation Meteorology Award | Scott Landolt (RAL) and Julie Haggerty (EOL) | 2022 |
| European Academy of Wind Energy (EAWE) Wind Energy Scientific Award | Sue Ellen Haupt | 2022 |
| HPC Innovation Excellence Award | Branko Kosović, Bill Mahoney, Barb Brown, Jason Knievel, Jennifer Boehnert, Tom Brummet, Jim Cowie, Amy DeCastro, Maria Frediani, Pedro Jimenez, Timothy Juliano, Domingo Muñoz-Esparza, Bill Petzke, Kevin Sampson, and Amanda Siems-Anderson | 2022 |
| HPCwire Editors’ Choice Award | Jeremy Sauer and Domingo Muñoz-Esparza | 2022 |
| AMS Fellow | Juanzhen (Jenny) Sun | 2020 |
| AMS Fellow | Michael B. Ek | 2020 |
| AMS Advances in Applied Meteorology | Robert Sharman, AMS 2020 Awards and Honors Recipients | 2020 |
| ESIG Advancing Probabilistic Forecasts Excellence Award | Sue Ellen Haupt | 2020 |
| Aviation and Space Ops Weather Prize | Roy Rasmussen | 2020 |
| AMS Fellow | David Gochis | 2019 |
| AMS Fellow | Sue Ellen Haupt | 2019 |
| AMS Helmut E. Landsberg Award | Fei Chen | 2019 |
| NWA Aviation Meteorology Award | Aviation Weather Research Team: Bruce Carmichael, Matthias Steiner, Robert Sharman, Ken Stone, James Pinto, Wiebke Deierling, Gary Cunning, Cathy Kessinger, and David Serke | 2018 |
| Weather, Aviation & Space Operations Weather Prize | Robert Sharman and Bruce Carmichael | 2018 |
| National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Silk Scarf Award | Bruce Carmichael | 2018 |
| Aviation and Space Operation Weather Prize | John McCarthy | 2017 |
| AMS Fellow | Robert Sharman | 2017 |
| UVIG Advancing Solar Energy | Solar Energy Forecasting Team | 2017 |
| American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fellow | Martyn Clark | 2016 |
| USDA Abraham Lincoln Honor Award | Global Food Security Report Team: Amman, Buja, Griggs, O'Neill & Tebaldi (CGD) | 2016 |
| AMS Fellow | Matthias Steiner | 2015 |
| Colorado Governor's Award for High-Impact Research | Colorado Governor | 2014 |
| AMS Fellow | Fei Chen | 2013 |
| AMS Cleveland Abbe Award | G. Brant Foote | 2011 |
| AMS Fellow | William Mahoney | 2011 |
| AMS Kenneth C. Spengler Award | William Mahoney | 2010 |
| AMS Fellow | Rita Roberts | 2009 |
| Latina Leader Award in the Category of Science, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute | Romero-Lankao Paty | 2008 |
| Paul F. Holloway Non-Aerospace Technology Transfer Award, NASA Langley | Advanced Satellite Aviation-weather Products (ASAP) Project Team: Julie A. Haggerty, David B. Johnson, Marcia K. Politovich, Robert D. Sharman | 2008 |
| AMS Fellow | Barbara Brown | 2007 |
| Nobel Peace Prize - IPCC, Nobel Foundation | Kathleen Miller and Patricia Romero-Lankao | 2007 |
| AMS Fellow | Roy Rasmussen | 2004 |
| AMS Fellow | Marcia Politovich | 2003 |
| FAA Excellence in Aviation Research Award | RAL Aviation Weather Research Program | 2002 |
| AMS Fellow | John McCarthy | 2000 |
| AMS Fellow | James Wilson | 2000 |
| U.S. Government Technology Leadership Award | Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS) Team | 2000 |
| U.S. Government Technology Leadership Award | Weather Support to Deicing Decision Making (WSDDM) Team | 1999 |
| Aviation Week Laurels Award | Larry Cornman and Tenny Lindholm | 1998 |
| Boeing President Aviation Safety Award | John McCarthy | 1997 |
| Admiral De Florez Flight Safety Award | John McCarthy | 1992 |
| AMS Fellow | Richard Wagoner | 1990 |
| Aviation Week Laurels Award | Wesley Wilson, Larry Cornman, Cleon Biter | 1990 |
| Aviation Week Laurels Award | John McCarthy | 1989 |
| AIAA Losey Atmospheric Sciences Award | John McCarthy | 1987 |
| AMS Fellow | G. Brant Foote | 1986 |