Jonathan Abbatt

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Jonathan Abbatt is a Canadian chemist at the University of Toronto [1] and an Elected Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. [2] [3] He studies chemical processes in the both the atmosphere and indoor environment. [4] [5]

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Education

Abbatt received a BSc from the University of Toronto (1984) before attending Harvard University where he earned a Ph.D. in atmospheric chemistry [6] (1990). [7]

Research and career

Abbatt was a postdoctoral student at MIT, and became a professor at the University of Chicago. [6] He joined the University of Toronto as an atmospheric and environmental chemist in 2000. [1]

Abbatt does both laboratory and field work relating to environmental science and atmospheric chemistry. He examines phenomena such as Arctic aerosols, atmospheric ozone, cloud formation, urban haze, wildfire emissions and climate, as well as the indoor environment. [5] Abbatt co-chaired the Gordon Conference on Atmospheric Chemistry in 2011. He served on the scientific steering committee of the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry project. [8] He led the NETCARE (Network on Climate and Aerosols) team, which won the 2020 Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering from NSERC. [9] [10]

In 2022, Abbatt led a multi-institution initiative to examine the absorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by indoor surfaces, using simulation chambers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Net-Zero Energy Residential Test Facility. The research showed that concrete, wood, and painted surfaces, which are permeable and porous, act as surface reservoirs that can retain harmful chemicals long after they were introduced into an indoor space. [11]

Awards and honors

Abbatt's honors and awards include:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brenda Cossman and Jonathan Abbatt receive 2023 JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award | University of Toronto". University of Toronto. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jonathan Abbatt". utoronto.ca. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Abbatt". agu.org. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Home". Abbatt Group UofT. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "2020 CIC Medal Winner". The Chemical Institute of Canada. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Meet the Team Addressing Climate and Air Quality Impacts". BBCan. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Jon Abbatt". American Geophysical Union.
  8. ↑ Doherty, Sarah J. (2012). 2009-2012 Final Report International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project NASA Award #NNX09AQ95G (PDF). International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project.
  9. 1 2 Steele, Stefanie (10 November 2020). "U of T based Network on Climate and Aerosols initiative led by Prof. Jon Abbatt awarded NSERC Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering". University of Toronto. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  10. 1 2 "NETCARE - Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering - NSERC". Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Indoor surfaces act as massive sponges for harmful chemicals, UC Irvine-led study shows – UC Irvine News". UC Irvine Magazine. September 22, 2025. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 Punithan, Mayuri (19 September 2023). "Professor Jonathan Abbatt awarded the Jacob Bjerknes Lecture". University of Toronto.
  13. ↑ Haves, Dan (4 February 2020). "Jon Abbatt wins 2020 CIC Medal". University of Toronto. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  14. ↑ "Jonathan Abbatt". The Royal Society of Canada.
  15. ↑ "Committee Biosketches". Why Indoor Chemistry Matters. National Academies Press (US). 24 May 2022.


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