Swiss Aerosol Award 2016

Federico Bianchi (left) receives the award
Federico Bianchi (left) receives the award

The Swiss Aerosol Award 2016 goes to Dr. Federico Bianchi for his field experiments performed at the Jungfraujoch. He studied the formation of aerosols from plant emissions, and the subsequent formation of clouds. The prize consists of CHF 5000.

Additional information
Media release, swisslung.org (in German)
Contact
Prof. Dr. Urs Baltensperger
Head, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, OFLA/111
Paul Scherrer Institut
Telephone: +41 56 310 2408
E-mail: usr.baltensperger@psi.ch
Original Publication
New particle formation in the free troposphere: A question of chemistry and timing.
Bianchi, F., J. Tröstl, H. Junninen, C. Frege, S. Henne, C. R. Hoyle, U. Molteni, E. Herrmann, A. Adamov, N. Bukowiecki, X. Chen, J. Duplissy, M. Gysel, M. Hutterli, J. Kangasluoma, J. Kontkanen, A. Kürten, H. E. Manninen, S. Münch, O. Peräkylä, T. Petäjä, L. Rondo, C. Williamson, E. Weingartner, J. Curtius, D. R. Worsnop, M. Kulmala, J. Dommen, and U. Baltensperger, 2016
Science, 352, 1109-1112.
DOI: 10.1126/science.aad5456