Craig Taatjes

Sandia National Laboratories combustion chemist Craig Taatjes (PhDChemPhys’91) received the prestigious Polanyi Medal for his work in hydrocarbon combustion and atmospheric chemistry. The Polanyi Medal is awarded every two years by the International Symposium on Gas Kinetics for outstanding contributions to the field of gas kinetics. Craig’s research aims to understand the fundamental chemistry of combustion and hydrocarbon oxidation. He lives in Orinda, Calif.