Hugo Destaillats

Hugo Destaillats

Hugo Destaillats is a Senior Scientist at the Indoor Environment Group, in the Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division. He has been a scientist at LBNL since 2003. Hugo obtained a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), and has been a postdoctoral researcher at the California Institute of Technology and UC Davis.

Contact Information

Phone: 510-486-5897

Education

PhD in Chemistry, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998
Postdoc in Environmental Engineering Science, California Institute of Technology, USA, 1998-2001
Postdoc in Environmental Toxicology, University of California Davis, USA, 2001-2003

Awards

2018 Director’s Awards for Exceptional Achievement: Societal Impact -  August 8th 2018

This multidisciplinary and cross-divisional team is honored for decade-long research accomplishments culminating in their discovery that thirdhand smoke, a new tobacco hazard, increases lung cancer risk in mice. This achievement is vital for protecting and improving public health nationwide.

2016 R&D 100 Award: Cool Roof Time Machine -  November 9th 2016

A Berkeley Lab-led team of scientists established a method to simulate soiling and weathering of roofing material, reproducing in the lab in only a few days what would naturally take three years. This “cool roof time machine” protocol has been approved by ASTM International, a widely referenced standards body, as a standard practice for the industry, and is expected to accelerate deployment of cool roofs, which have been shown to reduce a building’s energy use and mitigate the urban heat island effect.

R&D Magazine’s annual R&D 100 Awards recognize the top 100 technology products from industry, academia, and government-sponsored research. For more information on the awards, see the links below.

Journal and Editorial Board Memberships

Indoor Air, Editorial Board member

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