Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
The Russell Lecturer is normally to be chosen annually on the basis of a lifetime of eminence in astronomical research.
Congratulations to the AAS 222 Chambliss Student Award Winners
Fifteen undergraduate and graduate students were cited for their exemplary poster presentations at the 222nd AAS meeting in Indianapolis, 2-6 June 2013.
AAS 2014 Prize Nominations Are Due Soon
The AAS needs your help in getting due recognition for our most outstanding colleagues. Nominations and letters of support for the AAS prizes for 2014 must arrive in the Secretary's office by 30 June 2013.
Astronomers Honored for Outstanding Work in Research, Instrumentation, Education & Writing
At its 221st semiannual meeting two weeks ago in Long Beach, California, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) named the recipients of its 2013 prizes for achievements in research, instrument development, education, and writing.
Prize Committee Vacancies
Vacancies for AAS Prize committees will be filled by Council at its meeting in Long Beach, California in January 2013. Current committee members are listed under “Committees” on the AAS homepage, http://aas.org/comms.
Committees that will have vacancies, followed by the number of vacancies on each (in parenthesis) are:
Astronomers Honored for Excellence in Research, Instrumentation, Education & Writing
At its 219th semiannual meeting last week in Austin, Texas, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) named the recipients of its 2012 prizes for achievements in research, instrument development, education, and writing.
Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize
The Tinsley Prize recognizes an outstanding research contribution to astronomy or astrophysics, of an exceptionally creative or innovative character. The Prize is normally awarded every two years.
Kavli Foundation Plenary Lectureship
The AAS vice-presidents name a special invited lecturer to kick off each AAS meeting with a presentation on recent research of great importance. The Kavli Foundation's generous support covers the lecturer's travel expenses and as well as promotional expenses.
Lancelot M. Berkeley - New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy
The Lancelot M. Berkeley New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy is awarded annually for highly meritorious work in advancing the science of astronomy during the previous year.
Astronomers Honored for Excellence in Research, Education, Writing & More
At its 217th semi-annual meeting last week in Seattle, Washington, the American Astronomical Society (AAS) named the recipients of its 2011 prizes for achievements in research, instrument development, education, and writing. The honorees range from college students to distinguished senior astronomers.
Kepler Mission Leaders to Receive Inaugural Lancelot Berkeley Prize
The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is pleased to announce that the first Lancelot M. Berkeley – New York Community Trust Prize for Meritorious Work in Astronomy is being awarded to William J. Borucki and David G. Koch. Both at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, Borucki and Koch (rhymes with "Bach") serve as principal investigator and deputy principal investigator, respectively, of the Kepler space mission, which — in the words of the prize committee's citation — "is discovering new exoplanets while making major advancements in the search for terrestrial planets around other stars."
Borucki and Koch to Receive Inaugural Lancelot Berkeley Prize
AAS Informational Email 2010-13
Subject: BORUCKI AND KOCH TO RECEIVE INAUGURAL LANCELOT BERKELEY PRIZE
Rodger Doxsey Travel Prize
The Rodger Doxsey Travel Prize—established through the support of his father, John Doxsey, and other friends, family, and colleagues—provides graduate students or postdocs within one year of receiving or receipt of their PhD a monetary prize to enable the oral presentation of their dissertation research at a winter meeting of the AAS.
Astronomers Honored for Excellence in Research, Education, and Writing
At its winter meeting last week in Washington, DC, the American Astronomical Society honored more than a dozen distinguished astronomers for their achievements in research, instrument development, education, and writing. The latest recipients of the annual AAS awards and prizes run the gamut from college students to senior faculty members.
Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Awards
The Astronomy Achievement Student Awards are given to recognize exemplary research by undergraduate and graduate students who present at one of the poster sessions at the meetings of the AAS.
Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award
The award will be for an achievement in astronomical research made by an amateur astronomer.
Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award
The Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award is to be given for astronomy writing for an academic audience, specifically textbooks at either the upper division undergraduate level or the graduate level.
Award for Public Service to Science
The awards were given annually to up to four individuals who have performed outstanding public service in support of science.
Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy
The Annie Jump Cannon Award is for outstanding research and promise for future research by a postdoctoral woman researcher.
Education Prize
The AAS Education Prize is to recognize outstanding contributions to the education of the public, students and/or the next generation of professional astronomers.
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