Frank N Keutsch is the Stonington Professor of Engineering and Atmospheric Science at Harvard University, holding joint appointments in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. His research focuses on atmospheric chemistry, climate impacts, and anthropogenic influences on environmental systems. He leads the Keutsch Group, which combines laboratory experiments, field observations, and modeling to study tropospheric ozone, secondary organic aerosols (SOA), and stratospheric aerosol geoengineering. Education: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (2001, UC Berkeley), Diplom in Chemistry (1997, TU München). Career highlights include postdoctoral work at Harvard and leadership at the University of Wisconsin-Madison before joining Harvard in 2005. Research emphasizes VOC oxidation mechanisms, instrument development for atmospheric measurements, and improving climate models through field campaigns (e.g., airborne studies in polar regions and tropical forests). Recent work addresses uncertainties in stratospheric solar radiation management strategies. Advising: Advised Dr. Yaowei Li, who pursued a NOAA postdoc with Solomon and Wennberg. The lab collaborates globally, integrating interdisciplinary approaches across atmospheric sciences and engineering. Labs/Teams: The Keutsch Group operates at the CCB/Link Building, developing novel instrumentation and field platforms to study aerosol dynamics, ozone depletion, and anthropogenic climate impacts.
