The Macelwane medal “recognizes significant contributions to the Earth and space science by an early career scientist”. Yuan is also inducted into the AGU College of Fellow.
In a recent Sci. Adv. paper, Yuan teamed with scientists from UCLA to disentangle the roles of aerosols and GHG in the spring warming asymmetry between Eurasia and N. America.
The award recognizes Drive's talent at "breaking down complex topics to be digestible and for tailoring his tutoring rigor to the level of each individual"
