SECTION AWARDS AND LECTURES
Hisashi Kuno Award
Congratulations 2024 Section Award and Lecture Honorees!
View Honorees

Kuno Award Selection Committee

Matthew Steele-MacInnis

University of Alberta


Chair
01 January 2017 - 31 December 2025

Jenni Barclay

University of East Anglia


Member
01 January 2020 - 31 December 2025

Marion Garcon

Carnegie Institution for Science


Member
01 January 2017 - 31 December 2025

Anja Schmidt

Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IPA), German Aerospace Center (DLR)


Member
01 January 2023 - 31 December 2025

Daniel A Stolper

University of California Berkeley


Member
01 January 2017 - 31 December 2025

Fang-zhen Teng

University of Washington Seattle


Member
01 January 2020 - 31 December 2025

Kuno Award 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 award and lecture nominations is competitive
  • Select the Kuno Award recipients
  • 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