Nobel Peace Prize

NREL scientists Dennis Ojima, Kathleen Galvin, Keith Paustian and Stephen Ogle contributed to the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which, together with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, received the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts to build and share knowledge about human-caused climate change.

Their contributions reflect NREL’s longstanding leadership in climate science, greenhouse gas research, carbon cycling, sustainable land management and the human dimensions of environmental change.

National & International Recognition

Recent honors received by NREL researchers include:

• United States Presidential Rank Award
• NASA Outstanding Public Leadership Medal
• U.S. Department of the Interior Aviation Safety Award
• H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Sciences
• Honorary Doctorate from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
• Reuters Hot List of Top 1,000 Climate Change Scientists
• Bezos Climate Fund Ideation Prize
• Wiley Top Downloaded Article Award

NREL scientists have also been appointed to national advisory bodies, including the Bureau of Land Management’s National Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board.

Scientific & Professional Recognition

NREL researchers have been recognized by leading scientific and professional organizations in ecology, conservation, soil science and participatory science. Honors include:

• Murie Family Conservation Award, American Society of Mammalogists
• Elmer C. Birney Award, American Society of Mammalogists
• Distinguished Service Citation, Ecological Society of America
• Fellow, Ecological Society of America
• Fellow, Soil Science Society of America
• Robert L. Patterson Award, Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
• Distinguished Service Award, Association for Advancing Participatory Sciences
• Research.com Ecology and Evolution in the United States Leader Award

NREL researchers have also served as presidents, fellows, board members and advisors for scientific organizations and major national and international research initiatives.

Recognition at Colorado State University

NREL scientists and teams have received numerous honors from Colorado State University and the Warner College of Natural Resources, including:

• Outstanding Research Impact Award
• Outstanding Service Award
• Outstanding Professor Emeritus
• Outstanding Publication Award
• Teamsmanship Award
• Warner College Team Award for CitSci
• CSU Career Impact Award nomination
• School of Global Environmental Sustainability Leadership Fellowship
• Colorado State Forest Service Partner of the Year

These honors reflect the scientific excellence, collaboration and public service that have defined NREL since its founding in 1967.