Eugenia Kalnay (1942–2024)
Born 1942 CE, died 2024 CE.
Eugenia Enriqueta Kalnay (1 October 1942 – 13 August 2024) was an Argentine meteorologist and a Distinguished University Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, which is part of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. In 1996, Kalnay was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for advances in understanding atmospheric dynamics, numerical modeling, atmospheric predictability, and the quality of U.S. operational weather forecasts. Kalnay was the recipient of the 54th International Meteorological Organization Prize in 2009 from the World Meteorological Organization for her work on numerical weather prediction, data assimilation, and ensemble forecasting. As Director of the Environmental Modeling Center of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP), Kalnay published the 1996 NCEP reanalysis paper entitled "The NCEP/NCAR 40-year reanalysis project", which is one of the most cited papers in the geosciences.
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