Benjamin Y.H. Liu Award

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 award honors Professor Benjamin Liu for his leadership in the aerosol community and his own seminal contributions to aerosol science through instrumentation and experimental research. Professor Liu is a founding father of the AAAR and of the society's journal, Aerosol Science and Technology, and helped establish the International Aerosol Research Assembly. He received the Fuchs Memorial Award in 1994 and retired as Regents' Professor from the University of Minnesota in 2002, where he also served as the director of the Particle Technology Laboratory from 1973 to 1997.

Eligibility for the Award

• At least one letter of nomination must be submitted by a current AAAR Member.
• At least two but no more than five supporting letters (need not be from AAAR members; cannot be from a member of the Awards Committee).
• Nomination letters should be limited to three pages and supporting letters should be limited to two pages.
• Nominee's curriculum vitae

The letters must describe specific instrumentation and/or experimental techniques developed by the candidate that have had a significant impact on aerosol science and technology. The curriculum vitae should include a list of relevant commercial instruments, patents, and/or publications.

Nominations for the Benjamin Y.H. Liu Award must be submitted in one PDF file in the order outlined above. If you have any questions, please contact info@aaar.org.

The nomination period is closed and will reopen in the summer of 2026.

List of Recipients