AAS Division Awards

2024 Division Award Winners

Ilsa Cooke

For contributions to the discovery of new molecules in space and her work providing a detailed understanding of their reaction mechanisms, thermodynamics, and kinetics through elegant laboratory investigations.

Ilsa Cooke

For contributions to the discovery of new molecules in space and her work providing a detailed understanding of their reaction mechanisms, thermodynamics, and kinetics through elegant laboratory investigations.

2024 LAD Early Career Award

Judith Lean

For her foundational studies in solar irradiance variability and its impact on the Earth’s atmosphere and climate, on time scales from days to centuries.

Judith Lean

For her foundational studies in solar irradiance variability and its impact on the Earth’s atmosphere and climate, on time scales from days to centuries.

2024 SPD George Ellery Hale Prize

Kristopher Klein

For his outstanding contributions to our understanding of space plasma turbulence.

Kristopher Klein

For his outstanding contributions to our understanding of space plasma turbulence.

2024 SPD Karen Harvey Prize

Randall Smith

In recognition of his contributions to the field of high-energy astrophysics.

Randall Smith

In recognition of his contributions to the field of high-energy astrophysics.

2024 LAD Laboratory Astrophysics Prize

Vincent Esposito

For his thesis The Spectroscopy, Photochemistry, and Dynamics of Atmospheric and Astronomical Molecules.

Vincent Esposito

For his thesis The Spectroscopy, Photochemistry, and Dynamics of Atmospheric and Astronomical Molecules.

2024 LAD Dissertation Prize