Annual Awards
Submission of Nominations
Submissions for the 2026 Annual Awards will be accepted beginning March 19th. Nominations will close June 12th.
The Awards Committee of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) invites you to submit nominations for the awards listed below. All award nominations can be submitted through a single form at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/260696534988174.
- The Juan Fernandez de la Mora Prize awards a Half-Mini DMA to a researcher participating in the study of nanometer particles at high resolution.
- The AS&T Outstanding Publication Award is awarded annually to one paper published in Aerosol Science and Technology (AS&T) without regard to publication date.
- The Teaching, Mentoring and Training Award recognizes excellence in supporting students, postdocs, research scientists and early career scientists and in creating an inclusive environment.
- The Susanne V. Hering Award recognizes outstanding contributions to aerosol science that have an impact on public health, the built environment, or the global ecosystem.
- The Sheldon K. Friedlander Award recognizes an outstanding dissertation by an individual who has earned a doctoral degree.
- The Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award recognizes outstanding contributions to aerosol instrumentation and experimental techniques that have significantly advanced the science and technology of aerosols.
- The Thomas T. Mercer Joint Prize recognizes excellence in the areas of pharmaceutical aerosols and inhalable materials.
- The David Sinclair Award recognizes sustained excellence in aerosol research and technology by an established scientist still active in his/her career.
- The Kenneth T. Whitby Award recognizes outstanding technical contributions to aerosol science and technology by a young scientist.
