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Twan van Noije is a leading atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on the representation of aerosols in global Earth system models. His major contributions center on evaluating and improving how models simulate aerosol optical properties, particularly absorption and single-scattering albedo, which are critical for understanding aerosol radiative forcing and climate impacts. Van Noije has been instrumental in the AeroCom (Aerosol Comparisons between Observations and Models) initiative, leading multi-model evaluations that benchmark simulations against satellite and ground-based observations. His work has exposed systematic biases in model representations of biomass burning and mineral dust aerosols, while pioneering the use of polarimetric satellite retrievals (e.g., PARASOL) to constrain aerosol properties over global oceans. With papers accumulating over 175 citations, his research directly informs the development of next-generation Earth system models within projects like CRESCENDO. By bridging satellite observations, field measurements (AERONET, GAW), and model intercomparisons, van Noije provides the rigorous evaluation needed to reduce uncertainties in aerosol-climate interactions—essential knowledge for students and researchers working to improve climate projections and understand the health impacts of atmospheric particles.