Gerard P. Kuiper Prize in Planetary Sciences
This prize is awarded annually (or less frequently) by the Division
for Planetary Sciences (DPS) of the American Astronomical
Society.
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The Gerard P. Kuiper Prize (hereafter referred to as the Kuiper
Prize), was established by the DPS to recognize and honor outstanding
contributors to planetary science. It is to be awarded to scientists
whose achievements have most advanced our understanding of the
planetary system.
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For purposes of this prize, planetary science shall be understood
to refer to the multidisciplinary study of the solar system and its
members, excluding work dealing primarily with the Sun or the Earth.
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Candidates for the Kuiper Prize may be of any age or nationality,
and need not be members of the DPS. While primarily intended to
honor living scientists, a posthumous nomination may be submitted
within one year of a nominee's death.
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The recipient of the Kuiper Prize will be selected by the DPS
Committee using such procedures as it may adopt. The Committee has
the sole authority to select winners, as well as the option not to
award the Kuiper Prize in any year, at its discretion.
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The Kuiper Prize will consist of a certificate and a citation,
accompanied (except for a posthumous recipient) by a cash award,
in an amount to be determined by the DPS Committee. Under special
circumstances, travel expenses in association with the presentation
of the prize and/or lecture may also be supportable. In the case
of a posthumous recipient, there generally will be no cash award,
but reasonable travel expenses will be offered for an appropriate
survivor to attend the DPS meeting and receive the prize certificate
and citation.
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The recipient of the Kuiper Prize, if able, will be invited to
present a lecture on a subject of his or her choosing. This lecture
will normally be given at a DPS meeting, but an alternate venue may
be arranged by the recipient and the DPS Committee. The recipient
will also be invited to publish a written version of the Kuiper
Prize lecture in Icarus.
| Kuiper Prize Winners |
| 1984 |
E. M. | Shoemaker |
| 1985 |
F. L. | Whipple |
| 1986 |
G. W. | Wetherill |
| 1987 |
D. M. | Hunten |
| 1988 |
R. A. | Hanel |
| 1989 |
J. B. | Pollack |
| 1990 |
V. S. | Safronov |
| 1991 |
E. | Anders |
| 1992 |
P. | Goldreich |
| 1993 |
J. R. | Arnold |
| 1994 |
J. A. | Van Allen |
| 1995 |
M. J. | Belton |
| 1996 |
B. J. | Conrath |
| 1997 |
I. I. | Shapiro |
| 1998 |
C. E. | Sagan |
| 1999 |
A. H. | Delsemme |
| 2000 |
C. B. | Leovy |
| 2001 |
B. | Hapke |
| 2002 |
E. | Grün |
| 2003 |
S. J. | Ostro |
| 2004 |
C. M. | Pieters |
| 2005 |
W. | Hubbard |
| 2006 |
D. P. | Cruikshank |
| 2007 |
A. P. | Ingersoll |
| 2008 |
M. | A'Hearn |
All DPS members are encouraged to submit
nominations for the Kuiper Prize.
