Dr. Martín Abadi
John Hersh Seinfeld MEMBERS
Professor of Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
Elmira, New York, United States
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  • 2016
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (C.V.E.)
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  • 2016
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (C.V.E.)
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John Hersh Seinfeld (born August 3, 1942) is an American chemical engineer and pioneering expert in atmospheric science.

His research on air pollution has influenced public policy, and he developed the first mathematical model of air quality, which has influenced air pollution tracking and research across the United States.

He has spent his career at the California Institute of Technology, where he is currently the Louis E. Nohl Professor of Chemical Engineering.
 
His Environmental chemistry research incorporates elements of Biomass burning, Carbon, Mass concentration and Nitrate. His work deals with themes such as Phase, Condensation, Thermodynamics, Ammonium sulfate and Sulfuric acid, which intersect with Particle.

His research integrates issues of Volatile organic compound and Nucleation in his study of Atmospheric chemistry.
 
His scientific interests lie mostly in Aerosol, Atmospheric sciences, Environmental chemistry, Particle and Atmospheric chemistry.

His specific area of interest is Aerosol, where he studies Cloud condensation nuclei. His work carried out in the field of Atmospheric sciences brings together such families of science as Climatology, Laboratory chamber, Particulates, Sea salt and Sulfate.

He was elected as member of the Euorpean Academy of Engineering in 2016.
 
American Chemical Society Award for Creative Advances in Environmental Science and Technology (1993)
Fuchs Memorial Award (1998)
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Elected Fellow (1999)
Warren K. Lewis Award of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (2000)
Nevada Medal
Honorary Doctorate, Carnegie Mellon University (2002)
Haagen-Smit Clean Air Award of the California Air Resources Board (2003)
Aurel Stodola Medal (2008)
Honorary Doctorate, Clarkson University (2009)
National Academy of Sciences, Elected Member (2013)