Tihomir Novakov

Tihomir Novakov, Ph.D known also as Tica Novakov (March 16, 1929 – January 2, 2015) was an Serbian-born American physicist. As a scientist, Novakov was known for his black carbon, air quality, and climate change research. James Hansen dubbed him "the godfather of black carbon." He was born in Sombor, Serbia.
Novakov died on January 2, 2015 in Kensington, California from natural causes, aged 85.