Kent Moore Awarded Patterson Distinguished Service Medal

Kent Moore, who holds the position of Distinguished Professor of Theoretical Geophysics of Climate Change and Vice-Principal, Research at UTM, was honored with the 2023 Patterson Distinguished Service Medal by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). This accolade recognizes his exceptional contributions to Canadian meteorology.

Widely recognized as a leading authority in the field, Moore is particularly renowned for his research in Arctic and mountainous climate dynamics. The award also commends Moore for his continuous efforts to raise public awareness about climate change impacts in the Arctic.

Moore was presented with the Patterson Medal during the 2024 Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Congress held last week in an awards ceremony. Read the announcement.