The IASI team (Infrared atmospheric sounding interferometer), composed of researchers and engineers from the CNRS and Sorbonne Université, was honored by the Academy of Sciences during its annual award ceremony held on October 27, 2026, at the Palais de l’Institut de France.
This prize, in the Universe Sciences category, recognizes their work aimed at better understanding atmospheric processes and their evolution. IASI observations are crucial for monitoring climate, air quality, and detecting exceptional events such as volcanic eruptions or fires.
The Ampère Prize for Electricity of France, established in 1974, is an annual award of 50,000 euros intended to reward remarkable research work in various scientific fields. The IASI team was honored alongside some sixty other scientists.
The LATMOS-UVSQ/Sorbonne Université/CNRS laboratory studies the Earth's atmosphere using satellite infrared observations, contributing to a better understanding of environmental changes and strengthening Earth monitoring.
