The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers: Recipient Details
Jorge Zornberg
Affidivation:
University of Colorado Boulder
NSF Directorate:
ENG
Gender:
M
Award Year:
2001
Citation:
For being a leader in exploring new designs of efficient covers for landfills and hazardous waste sites in semi-arid climates, using a highly integrated approach of theoretical studies, laboratory and field testing, and numerical and physical modeling. Zornberg is deeply involved in sharing his knowledge with high schools, undergraduate and continuing education students, and internationally through collaboration with a Brazilian university.