The Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award

Syukuro “Suki” Manabe is a meteorologist and climatologist who pioneered the use of computers to simulate global climate change and natural climate variation. The Syukuro Manabe Climate Research Award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the fundamental understanding of Earth’s climate system. Nominations are considered by a committee of seven members, four of which are selected from the Committee on Climate Variability and Change. The award must receive final approval from the AMS Council.

For groundbreaking contributions to modeling past climate change across time scales and transformative insights into dynamic interactions within Earth's climate system.