中国气象局王劲松研究员于当地时间8月3日在意大利佛罗伦萨举办的第46届国际空间研究委员会科学大会上荣获威廉·诺德伯格奖章,成为自1988年以来首位获此殊荣的中国科学家 [1]。王劲松现任国家卫星气象中心主任和风云气象卫星工程总设计师,在空间天气业务体系建设和气象卫星发展领域取得系统性成就 [1]。
王劲松主导研发了全球首个空间天气链式预报人工智能模型"风宇" [1]。风云气象卫星数据已应用到139个国家和地区 [1],中国因此成为除美国外唯一具备日地空间天气全链业务监测能力的国家 [1]。中国空间天气业务系统在世界气象组织和国际民用航空组织联合评估中获得全球唯一的全A成绩 [1]。
本届威廉·诺德伯格奖章同时授予美国国家航空航天局日球物理首席科学家大卫·西贝克 [1]。该奖每两年颁发一次,自2022年起每届授予两位科学家 [1]。
Wang Jingsong, a researcher at the China Meteorological Administration, has become the first Chinese scientist to receive the William Nordberg Medal since its establishment in 1988 [1]. Wang received the award on August 3 at the 46th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research held in Florence, Italy [1]. As director of the National Satellite Meteorology Center and chief designer of the Fengyun meteorological satellite program, Wang has made systematic contributions to the development of space weather operational systems and meteorological satellite technology, establishing China as a global leader in space weather services [1].
The award is presented biennially, with two scientists receiving the honor each cycle beginning in 2022 [1]. Wang's co-recipient this year is David Sibeck, chief scientist for heliophysics at the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration [1]. Wang led the development of "Fengyu," the world's first chain-type artificial intelligence forecasting model for space weather [1]. Under his leadership, Fengyun satellite data has been applied across 139 countries and regions, and China has become the only nation besides the United States capable of providing comprehensive space weather monitoring and forecasting [1]. In a joint assessment by the World Meteorological Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization, China's space weather operational system achieved the only perfect all-A rating globally [1].