SACRAMENTO – On Oct. 23, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) will honor recipients of the 2023 Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards, California’s premier award annually recognizing individuals who have made transformative contributions toward improving air quality or addressing climate change.

What:  On Wednesday, October 23, CARB is set to host the Clean Air Leadership Talks. The four recipients will provide an overview of their career achievements.

When: Oct. 23, 2024, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: CalEPA Headquarters, Coastal Hearing Room, 1001 I St., Sacramento, California 95814

Who: 2023 Haagen-Smit Award Winners

Livestream: CalEPA Public Webcasts

Background 

The prestigious Haagen-Smit Awards are given annually to those who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of clean air, climate change, technology and related policies. Considered to be California's premier air quality award, it is named for CARB’s first chairman, the late Dr. Arie Haagen-Smit — best known for linking the smog in Southern California to automobile emissions. The award recognizes those who have followed in his footsteps in pursuit of clean air. The Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards have been presented since 2001. Winners have ranged from research scientists to educators to public agency administrators.