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Ford to Honor Dr. Taro Takahashi at Reception for ''Scientific American 50'' Tuesday Evening, November 16th
Ford to Honor Dr. Taro Takahashi at Reception for ''Scientific American 50'' Tuesday Evening, November 16th
Published 11-16-04
Submitted by Scientific American
The award will be presented by Niel Golightly, Director of Sustainable Business Strategy for The Ford Motor Company, during the event held 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the New York Academy of Sciences, 2 E. 63rd Street, New York City. A 2005 Ford Escape, the first and only fully hybrid SUV, will be on view at the event.
The Ford Award is presented to a scientist who has played an active role in bringing about the transition to greater economic, social, and environmental sustainability. Dr. Takahashi will receive the award in recognition of his contribution to a greater understanding of what happens to the industrial carbon dioxide released into our atmosphere. He is also the subject of a Ford advertorial in the December 2005 issue of Scientific American magazine (www.sciam.com).
Born in Japan where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Dr. Takahashi earned a Ph.D. in Geology from Columbia University in 1957 and went to work at the Lamont Observatory as a geochemist, making ocean research his passion. He is a fellow of the American Geophysical Union and an international leader in the study of what happens to industrial carbon dioxide released in the air and how it is affected by the complex interactions between ocean circulation, marine ecosystems, and land-sea-air processes.
"I salute Dr. Takahashi, who has been a leading contributor to the scientific community's understanding of the ocean's role in the global carbon cycle and its relationship to climate," says Bill Ford, Chairman & CEO. "For the past three years, we have supported Dr. Takahashi's work through Ford research grants. The Ford Award recognizes his achievement in this field."
Over the past several years, Ford has developed new technology that offers customers solutions to concerns about fuel prices and greenhouse gases. One result is the Escape Hybrid SUV. Ford is committed to continuing to develop technologies to balance energy needs with world economic growth, and supporting the work of outstanding scientists such as Dr. Takahashi.
Tonight's reception for the "Scientific American 50" recognizes a compelling array of research, business and policy leaders whose original thinking and innovative work in the fields of science and technology promise a better future.
