University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor of Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences in the Department of Oceanography, Professor Chris Reason, has been announced as one of the international Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) award winners for 2022 in the Geoscience Data Journal (GDJ) Editors’ Award division.

Professor Reason shared this award with Dr Liqiang Xu of the Hefei University of Technology. They were selected for their dedicated service as associate editors of the GDJ. The RMetS said they have always handled their assignments with care and speed. Specifically, they handled nine and seven manuscripts, respectively, with an average processing time of three months, excelling among their editorial team. Both have been awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions.

The RMetS awards recognise people and teams who have made exceptional contributions relating to weather, climate and associated disciplines, and are considered one of the most prestigious accolades in meteorology, with a history dating back to 1901. The RMetS said it was delighted to announce the awardees receiving outstanding entries from across the international community, including for several new awards.