Annual Awards

The Awards Committee of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) invite you to submit nominations for the awards listed below:

• 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.

Submission of Nominations

Award nominations are currently closed. Submissions for the 2026 Annual Awards will be accepted in the summer of 2026.