Harold C. Urey Prize

The Harold C. Urey Prize is awarded annually by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society. The Division for Planetary Sciences (DPS is a division within the American Astronomical Society (AAS devoted to solar system research The American Astronomical Society (AAS sometimes pronounced "double-A-S" is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals The prize recognizes outstanding achievement in planetary science by a young astronomer. Planetary science, also known as planetology and closely related to planetary astronomy, is the Science of Planets or Planetary systems Historically Astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky while Astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena The prize is named after Harold C. Urey. Harold Clayton Urey ( April 29, 1893 &ndash January 5, 1981) was an American Physical chemist whose pioneering work

Urey Prize Winners:

1984 David J. Stevenson
1985 Larry W. Esposito
1986 Jack Wisdom
1987 Steve Squyres
1988 Jonathan I. Lunine
1989 Christopher P. McKay
1990 David J. Tholen
1991 Richard P. Binzel
1992 Jack J. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) David J Stevenson (born September 2, 1948) is a professor of Planetary science at Caltech. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Larry W Esposito (born April 15, 1951) is an American planetary astronomer and a Professor at the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Jack Wisdom is a Professor of Planetary Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Steven W Squyres (born 1957) is the Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy at Cornell University in Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Jonathan I Lunine is an American Planetary scientist and Physicist. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Christopher McKay can refer to Christopher McKay (planetary scientist, planetary scientist at NASA Ames Research Center Christopher McKay (footballer Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Professional Life David James Tholen is an American Astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy of the University of Hawaii, who specializes Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Lissauer
1993 Roger Yelle
1994 Karen Jean Meech
1995 E. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Karen J Meech is an Astronomer at the Institute for Astronomy in the University of Hawaii. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Lellouch
1996 Heidi B. Hammel
1997 Renu Malhotra
1998 Erik I. Asphaug
1999 Doug P. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Heidi B Hammel (born on March 14, 1960) is a Senior Research Scientist and Co-Director of Research at the Space Science Institute in Boulder Colorado Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Erik Ian Asphaug is a Planetary science professor at the University of California Santa Cruz. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Hamilton
2000 Alessandro Morbidelli
2001 Michael E. Brown
2002 Brett J. Gladman
2003 Robin M. Canup
2004 Jean-Luc Margot
2005 David Nesvorny
2006 Tristan Guillot
2007 Francis Nimmo

External links

Winners, American Astronomical Society

2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Alessandro Morbidelli is an Italian Astronomer and Planetary scientist currently employed by the Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur in Nice. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Education Brown is a Huntsville Alabama native and graduated from Virgil Grissom High School in 1983 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Brett J Gladman, born April 19 1966 is a Canadian Astronomer and an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia 's Department of Physics Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Robin M Canup (born November 20, 1968) is an American astrophysicist "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Jean-Luc Margot is an Astronomer and an Assistant Professor at Cornell University. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.