Congratulations to HAS Joint Professor Armin Sorooshian Named 2026 AMS Walter Orr Roberts Lecturer

Our heartiest congratulations go to HAS Joint Professor Armin Sorooshian, recipient of the 2026 American Meteorological Association Walter Orr Roberts Lectureship!

The Walter Orr Roberts Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Sciences is selected in recognition of significant contributions to the understanding of atmospheric processes derived from multidisciplinary research activities. The purpose of the lectureship is to foster interchange of knowledge between atmospheric scientists and persons in other disciplines. 

The lecture is presented at the AMS Annual Meeting or an appropriate specialized conference and published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Selection of the Lecturer is made by the Council on the recommendation of a panel chaired by the STAC Commissioner and composed of the chairpersons of the STAC committees providing nominations. Nominations are solicited annually from the STAC committees by the STAC Commissioner. The lectureship is presented occasionally.

Sorooshian will present the lecture at the 2026 American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting.

Congratulations, Armin!