Government Awards and Honors
2002 Awards
Thomas Ackerman Awarded NASA's Distinguished Public Service Medal
Thomas Ackerman, Battelle Fellow and Chief Scientist for the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, has been awarded the National Aeronautics & Space Administration’s Distinguished Public Service Medal. This is the highest honor NASA awards to anyone who was not a Government employee when the service was performed. The award is granted only to individuals whose distinguished accomplishments contributed substantially to the NASA — mission. Dr. Ackerman has been intimately involved with the NASA earth science activities for many years. In addition, he has served on several NASA review boards and panels over the past 15 years.