Kirk R. Smith
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| Born | January 19, 1947 West Churchman |
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Kirk R. Smith (January 19, 1947 – June 15, 2020) was an American expert on the health and
cookstoves.[3]
Early life
Smith was born in
Doctorate (PhD) (1977) in Biomedical and Environmental Health with a focus on Energy & Environment.[5]
Career
Smith's studies at Berkeley led to developments in coal-ash recycling and nuclear risk assessment, and were conducted under the advisorship of the
UC Berkeley in 1995 and became a member of the faculty at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health. Smith was a Professor of Global Environmental Health, the founder and co-Director of the university's Global Health and Environment Program, and Associate Director for International Programs at the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health.[6]
His work followed is mantra: "You don't get what you expect, you get what you inspect."
Death
Smith died on June 15, 2020, at his home in Berkeley. He was 73 and had suffered a stroke and resulting cardiac arrest.[4]
Selected honors and awards
- Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2012)[6]
- 14th Distinguished Lecture, Qatar Foundation, Doha (2012)[7]
- The 15th Annual Heinz Award with special focus on the Environment (2009)[8]
- Lifetime Achievement Award, Mrigendra-Samjhana Medical Trust, Nepal (2009)[6]
- Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Award, Rutgers University (2009)[6]
- UC Berkeley Chancellor's Award for Research in the Public Interest (2008)[4]
- Co-Author of the Climate Change. IPCC won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.[6]
- Honorary University Professor, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China (2004)[5]
- Brian and Jennifer Maxwell Endowed Chair in Public Health (2003–2007)[6]
- Wesolowski Award: International Society for Exposure Analysis/Science (1999)[9]
- Elected Member, U.S. National Academy of Sciences (1997)[10]
- Elected Member, International Academy of Indoor Air Sciences (1997)[6]
- Elected by editors and scientific advisors of Science Digest as “One of America’s 100 Brightest Young Scientists” (1984)[11]
References
- ^ Waldmandate=June 18, 2020, Peter. "The U.S. Is Purging Chinese Cancer Researchers From Top Institutions". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Kirk R. Smith: Environmental Health Sciences, UC Berkeley, School of Public Health". Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "Fact Sheet: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves' Progress". Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Kirk R. Smith, Nobel Prize recipient and environmental health giant, dies at 73". Berkeley Public Health. University of California, Berkeley. June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Biography – Kirk R. Smith". Kirk R. Smith. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2012 Tyler Laureates". Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. University of Southern California. June 18, 2020. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "News | Qatar Foundation - Unlocking human potential". Archived from the original on December 21, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ "The Heinz Awards :: Kirk Smith". www.heinzawards.net.
- ^ Rhodes, Clarence. "Annual Meeting – ISESWeb".
- ^ "National Academy of Sciences". nas.nasonline.org.
- ISBN 9780821323984.
External links
Quotations related to Kirk R. Smith at Wikiquote
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