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Owen Brian Toon was awarded the 2011 Roger Revelle Medal at the AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 7 December 2011 in San Francisco, Calif. The medal is for “outstanding contributions in atmospheric sciences, atmosphere-ocean coupling, atmosphere-land coupling, biogeochemical cycles, climate, or related aspects of the Earth system.”

Citation:

Brian Toon studies the most difficult problems in atmospheric sciences, often dreaming up new ones. His work in atmospheric physics and chemistry as applied to clouds and aerosols on Earth and the planets includes seminal contributions in global climate change and ozone depletion, development of community microphysical models, leadership of ­high-​­profile NASA airborne missions, mentoring of junior colleagues, and contributions to public awareness of global... Read More »

Response:

Thank you so much for the Roger Revelle Medal. I am surprised to be in the company of Roger Revelle and the previous winners of this award, and very pleased. Of course, this is the sort of event that makes you think back.My first thought was, Why am I doing this? Few of us do science just to put food on the table. Some have... Read More »