Bradford Chemistry graduate awarded US State Award
Dr Radhakrishna Jayanty was recently awarded the 2017 North Carolina Award, presented by the State Governor Roy Cooper, for his for his work in air pollution monitoring and control.
Dr Jayanty, who graduated from Bradford in 1973 with a PhD in Physical Chemistry, has significantly advanced the state-of-the-art measurement of toxic pollutants in multimedia environments for over 35 years now and his work has enabled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other regulatory agencies to meet important regulatory goals, providing the scientific basis for international adoption of these methodologies for use in pollution-control programs and protected human health and the environment.
Dr Jayanty is a Distinguished Fellow at RTI International, an independent, nonprofit research institute, and has served the organisation for 40 years having joined in 1978 as a Chemist.
His research data on fine particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in the atmosphere are used worldwide to determine compliance and enforcement strategies with the national ambient air quality standards and to develop control strategies.
The North Carolina Awards are the state’s highest recognition and have been presented annually since 1964.
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