The Jule G. Charney Award is the American Meteorological Society's award granted to "individuals in recognition of highly significant research or development achievement in the atmospheric or hydrologic sciences".
[1] The prize was originally known as the Second Half Century Award, and first awarded to mark to fiftieth anniversary of the society.
[2][3] It is named after the meteorologist Jule G. Charney, who played a key role in developing weather prediction.
Source: American Meteorological Society