The Benjamin Y. H. Liu AwardAmerican Association for Aerosol Research

The Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award“recognizes outstanding contributions to aerosol

instrumentation and experimental techniques that have significantly advanced the science and

technology of aerosols”.

This award honors Benjamin Y. H. Liu for his leadership in the aerosol community and his own seminal contributions to aerosol science through instrumentation and experimental research.

The recipients were nominated by

• Richard C. Flagan• Seconded by

– Thomas Baer– Anthony S. Wexler – Ann M. Middlebrook

2008 Recipients of the Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award

Daniel M. Murphy, Ph.D.National Oceanic and

Atmospheric AdministrationDrs. Murphy and Johnston revolutionized aerosol chemistry with a 1991 publication (Analytical Chem. 63, 2069-2073) describing a successful coupling of laser ablation of airborne particles with high resolution mass spectrometry.

Murray V. Johnston, Ph.D.University of Delaware