Jon studies Americans’ perceptions of climate change Professor of the Year award, Stanford Society of Women Engineers, Margot Gerritsen, in recognition of teaching excellence in computational and mathematical engineering and excellence in mentoring young women engineers Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, Jennifer A. Dionne, for her pioneering contributions to the control of light-matter interactions on deeply sub-wavelength scales; innovative work on nanoscale physical, chemical, and biological phenomena; and exemplary leadership and service Membership, National Academy of Engineering, Stephen P. Boyd, for his contributions in applying the methodology of convex optimization to machine learning, signal processing, circuit design, and other energy applications for his significant and sustained contributions on technical and policy issues pertaining to nuclear weapons, nuclear terrorism, and energy and environmental impact, and for mentoring generations of students, colleagues, and the public on these issues 118 119 2014 Bayer Distinguished Lectureship, University of Pittsburgh, Jens Nørskov, for his influential work in molecular modeling of catalysis, leading to the design of new catalytic materials for energy conversion and storage Fellowship, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Kenneth Goodson, for his distinguished contributions in the thermal sciences, particularly the advancement of heat transfer research in electronic nanostructures and packaging 2014 Heat Transfer Memorial Award in Science, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Kenneth Goodson, for his pioneering work in phonon free path measurements using silicon nanolayers and his highly cited papers on diamond, carbon nanotubes, phase change memory, and two-phase microfluidics 2014 Frontiers of Knowledge Award, ecology and conservation biology category, BBVA Foundation, Paul Ehrlich, for his contributions to “key conceptual advances in the science of ecology and conservation biology” and his “long-standing influence in other academic disciplines” 2013 Policy Design Award, Global Green USA, Mark Jacobson, for his work on envisioning a future powered by renewable energy 2013 Max Planck Research Prize, Chris Field, named co-recipient of the prestigious German award to finance research and fund cooperation with other scientists Fifth place, Solar Decathlon, Department of Energy.