"Renowned environmentalist and Pace University senior fellow John Cronin was presented with the prestigious Jefferson Award in a ceremony in Washington, DC, Tuesday night. Cronin was honored for a career spanning four decades "on the front line of water quality issues." The Jefferson Award, now in its 39th year, is named for Thomas Jefferson and was founded by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as a "Nobel Prize for public service." Two other recipients of the Jefferson Award this year were Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and actress Marlo Thomas.
In its presentation, the Jefferson Awards Board of Selectors said Cronin "has dedicated his career to water and environmental affairs. Described as 'Hero for the Planet' and 'equal parts detective, scientist and public advocate', his efforts have inspired a legacy of programs across the globe, fighting pollution on six continents."
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