Piero Lionello has been awarded the MedCLIVAR Lifetime Leadership Award during the eighth international conference dedicated to "The Mediterranean Climate: Variability, Change, and Regional Futures," which took place in Cyprus from September 21 to 25, 2026.
The Prize was awarded by the international scientific network MedCLIVAR for its «visionary leadership, constant commitment and exceptional service» to the scientific community studying the climate and oceanography of the Mediterranean basin. Lionello led the network from 2006 to 2025.