Hugo Destaillats
Hugo Destaillats is a Senior Scientist at the Indoor Environment Group, in the Energy Analysis Division. His main research interests are: 1) the chemistry of indoor environments and urban systems; 2) contaminant sources, partitioning, transformation and fate; 3) pathways of exposure to harmful chemicals and the associated health impacts; and 4) best practices for air quality control and remediation in the built environment. Hugo has been a scientist at LBNL since 2003.
Curriculum Vitae
Hugo Destaillats - Peer Reviewed Journal Articles - Apr 2026.docxEducation
Awards
2018 Director’s Awards for Exceptional Achievement: Societal Impact - August 8th 2018
This multidisciplinary and cross-divisional team is honored for decade-long research accomplishments culminating in their discovery that thirdhand smoke, a new tobacco hazard, increases lung cancer risk in mice. This achievement is vital for protecting and improving public health nationwide.
2016 R&D 100 Award: Cool Roof Time Machine - November 9th 2016
A Berkeley Lab-led team of scientists established a method to simulate soiling and weathering of roofing material, reproducing in the lab in only a few days what would naturally take three years. This “cool roof time machine” protocol has been approved by ASTM International, a widely referenced standards body, as a standard practice for the industry, and is expected to accelerate deployment of cool roofs, which have been shown to reduce a building’s energy use and mitigate the urban heat island effect.
R&D Magazine’s annual R&D 100 Awards recognize the top 100 technology products from industry, academia, and government-sponsored research. For more information on the awards, see the links below.