Harold Masursky Award for Meritorious Service to Planetary Science
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 Harold Masursky Award for Meritorious Service to Planetary
Science (hereafter referred to as the Masursky Award) was established
by the DPS to recognize and honor individuals who have rendered
outstanding service to planetary science and exploration through
engineering, managerial, programmatic, or public service activities.
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For purposes of this award, planetary science and exploration 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 Masursky Award may be of any age or nationality,
and need not be members of the DPS. While primarily intended to
honor living people, a posthumous nomination may be submitted within
one year of a nominee's death.
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The recipient of the Masursky Award will be selected by the DPS
Committee using such procedures as it may adopt. The Committee has
the sole authority to select recipients, as well as the option not
to make the Award in any year, at its discretion.
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The Masursky Award will consist of a certificate and (except for a
posthumous recipient) 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 award 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 Masursky Award will normally be presented to the recipient at
the annual meeting of the DPS.
| Masursky Award Winners |
1991 |
C. | Sagan |
| 1992 |
H. J. | Smith |
| 1993 |
M. S. | Matthews |
| 1994 |
J. A. | Burns |
| 1995 |
W. | Brunk |
| 1996 |
W. | Quaide |
| 1997 |
J. T. | Trauger |
| 1998 |
J. H. | Rahe |
| 1999 |
W. T. | Huntress |
| 2000 |
G. | Brown |
| 2001 |
(no award) |
| 2002 |
(no award) |
| 2003 |
R. F. | Beebe |
| 2004 |
A. | Basilevsky |
| 2005 |
J. K. | Beatty |
| 2006 |
G. | Lee |
| 2007 |
T. | Gehrels |
| 2008 |
J. | Giorgini |
All DPS members are encouraged to submit
nominations for the Masursky Award.
