Photo: Gabriella C. Marino
Veerabhadran Ramanathan has laid the foundation for our understanding of how small particles and gases that accumulate in the atmosphere contribute to climate change.
This knowledge is vitally important for combatting global warming. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is now awarding him the Crafoord Prize in Geosciences, worth eight million Swedish kronor.
“He has expanded our view of how humankind is affecting the atmosphere’s composition, the climate and air quality, and how these three interact,” says Ilona Riipinen, professor of atmospheric sciences at Stockholm University and member of the Crafoord Prize Committee for Geosciences.
Read the official press release here.