The University Of Utah: 2022 Rosenblatt Prize For Excellence

Salt Lake City UT

09 May, 2022

2:03 PM

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Press release from The University of Utah: May 6, 2022 Thure E. Cerling, department chair of the Department of Geology & Geophysics, Francis H. Brown Presidential Chair, Distinguished Professor of Geology and Geophysics and Distinguished Professor of Biology is the 2022 recipient of the Rosenblatt Prize for Excellence. The Rosenblatt Prize is the University of Utah's highest faculty accolade and is presented annually to a faculty member who transcends ordinary teaching, research and administrative efforts. A group of distinguished faculty members on the Rosenblatt Prize Committee recommends esteemed colleagues for consideration and the university's president makes the final selection. "Dr. Cerling has made important and impactful contributions to science using isotope geochemistry to learn about natural processes," said Taylor Randall, president of the University of Utah. "He's multiplied that impact many times over by sharing his knowledge with graduate students and countless colleagues around the world. With demonstrated excellence in research, teaching and leadership as chair of the Department of Geology & Geophysics, Dr. Cerling epitomizes the ideals of the prestigious Rosenblatt Prize." This press release was produced by The University of Utah. The views expressed here are the author's own.