STAR's Pryor and Smith Honored with DOC Gold Medals
27 June 2016 -
Today Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan announced this year's Department of Commerce
Gold and Silver Medal award winners. These medals, which are the highest awards bestowed
by the Dept. of Commerce, recognize distinguished performance by NOAA
employees. The honorees included 2 STAR scientists: The honorees included
2 STAR scientists: Ken Pryor was recognized for his expertise and
creativity in developing the Microburst Windspeed Potential product from
GOES-13/15 sounders. Thomas M. Smith was part of a team recognized "for
ground-breaking research using NOAA's global surface temperature dataset
to show there was no 'hiatus' in global warming over the past 15 years".
Gold Medal Award - The Department's Gold Medal recognizes
distinguished performance characterized by extraordinary, notable or
prestigious contributions that impact the mission of the Department of
Commerce and/or one operating unit, and that reflect favorably on the
Department.
Gold Medal for Scientific/Engineering Achievement
Nominated by NESDIS for research, development, and operational
implementation of high-resolution coastal wind products from satellite
synthetic aperture radar data.
Gold Medal for Scientific/Engineering Achievement
- Jay Lawrimore
- Anthony Arguez
- Boyin Huang
- Matthew Menne
- Russell Vose
- Huai-Min Zhang
- Patricia Viva Banzon
- Byron Gleason
- Thomas Smith
- Claude Williams
Nominated by NESDIS for ground-breaking research using NOAA's global
surface temperature dataset to show there was no "hiatus" in global
warming over the past 15 years.
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