Christopher Castro, PhD
2024 Distinguished Department Head Award
Dr. Castro won this award while he was Interim Department Head and Professor in the College of Science's Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences Department. After nearly two decades of service at the University of Arizona, Dr. Castro is now the Director of the Research Applications Laboratory (RAL) at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR). Dr. Castro's remarkable work positively impacts the lives of students, colleagues, and communities locally, nationally, and internationally. At the same time, it pushes the frontiers of knowledge on a global scale.