Christopher Kenseth, a NSF AGS Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Atmospheric and Climate Science, was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Sheldon K. Friedlander Award by the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR), which “recognizes an outstanding dissertation by an individual who has earned a doctoral degree.”

Chris received his PhD in Chemistry from the California Institute of Technology in 2022 with Profs. John Seinfeld, Paul Wennberg, and Brian Stoltz. He is currently working with Prof. Joel Thornton and his research uses laboratory experiments, advanced mass spectrometry, and organic synthesis to develop a mechanistic understanding of the fundamental chemical processes that govern the formation and evolution of aerosol particles in the atmosphere, which exert large but uncertain effects on climate as well as adversely impact air quality and human health.