Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 12:29:08 -0600
Subject: DPS Mailing #05-01: 2005 Urey and Kuiper Prize Nominations
Sought...
Greetings, DPS Colleagues,
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1) 2005 UREY PRIZE NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
2) 2005 KUIPER PRIZE NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
3) AGU SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO DPS MEMBERS
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2005 UREY PRIZE NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Nominations for the 2005 Harold C. Urey Prize are due March 7 2005
at noon CST. This prize was established by the DPS to recognize and
encourage outstanding achievements in planetary science by a young
scientist. By honoring the exceptional work and accomplishments of
our younger members, we honor our profession and set a high standard
for ourselves.
For purposes of this prize, "planetary science" is understood to
refer to the multidisciplinary study of the solar system and its
members, excluding work dealing primarily with the Sun or the Earth.
A nominee must be younger than age 37 or have held a recognized
doctorate for no more than 6 years (whichever is later) by
December 31, 2005. This means that a 35 year old who received his
or her doctorate in 1994 would be eligible, and a 45 year old who
received his or her PhD last year would be eligible. Candidates
may be of any nationality, and need not be members of the DPS.
Complete nominations will be good for three years, or for the
duration of a candidate's eligibility, whichever is less.
Go to http://www.aas.org/~dps/prizes_contact.html, fill out the
nomination form and send it to me along with the supporting
materials listed there. A complete nomination will be considered
by the Prize subcommittee for three years. You may wish to contact
me to see if there already is an active pending nomination for
your candidate. Because of the time it takes to accumulate
materials needed for a nomination, I encourage all of you to
begin as soon as possible. The award will be presented at the
2005 DPS meeting in Cambridge England.
Urey Prize winners include:
1984 D. J. Stevenson 1985 L. W. Esposito
1986 J. L. Wisdom 1987 S. W. Squyres
1988 J. I. Lunine 1989 C. P. McKay
1990 D. J. Tholen 1991 R. P. Binzel
1992 J. J. Lissauer 1993 R. Yelle
1994 K. J. Meech 1995 E. Lellouch
1996 H. B. Hammel 1997 R. Malhotra
1998 E. I. Asphaug 1999 D. P. Hamilton
2000 A. Morbidelli 2001 M. Brown
2002 B. J. Gladman 2003 R. M. Canup
2004 J.-L. Margot
William D. Cochran
DPS Prize Subcommittee Chair
McDonald Observatory
1 University Station C1402
Austin TX 78712-0259
Ph: (512) 471-6474
Fax: (512) 471-6016
[email protected]
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2005 KUIPER PRIZE NOMINATIONS SOUGHT
Nominations for the 2005 Gerard P. Kuiper Prize are due March 7 2005
at noon CST. The Kuiper Prize was established by the DPS to
recognize and honor outstanding contributors to planetary science,
awarding scientists whose achievements have most advanced our
understanding of the solar system. The Kuiper Prize may be awarded
for a lifetime of achievement or for the accumulation of substantive
advances. This may be considered our highest professional honor.
For purposes of this prize, "planetary science" is understood to refer
to the multidisciplinary study of the solar system and its members,
excluding work dealing primarily with the Sun or the Earth.
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.
Go to http://www.aas.org/~dps/prizes_contact.html, fill out the
nomination form and send it to me along with the supporting
materials listed there. A complete nomination will be considered
by the Prize subcommittee for three years. You may wish to contact
me to see if there already is an active pending nomination for
your candidate. Because of the time it takes to accumulate
materials needed for a nomination, I encourage all of you to begin
as soon as possible. The award will be presented at the 2005 DPS
meeting in Cambridge England.
Former Kuiper Prize winners include
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. Gruen 2003 S. J. Ostro
2004 C. M. Pieters
William D. Cochran
DPS Prize Subcommittee Chair
McDonald Observatory
1 University Station C1402
Austin TX 78712-0259
Ph: (512) 471-6474
Fax: (512) 471-6016
[email protected]
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AGU SESSIONS OF INTEREST TO DPS MEMBERS
Dear Colleagues,
The following information has been submitted to me about some AGU
sessions of possible interest to DPS members. It is not intended
to be comprehensive. --LFE
a) CALL FOR PAPERS: Spring AGU Special Session SA02:
"The Response of Planetary Ionospheres to Solar Irradiance"
From: Marina Galand <[email protected]>
2005 Spring AGU Meeting
New Orleans, 23-27 May, 2005
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/
Description:
Solar irradiance in the extreme ultra-violet and X-ray spectral
range is a major source of variability in planetary upper
atmospheres through photoionization and heating processes. This
session solicits contributions on measurements and models of
solar irradiance and of its contribution on the ionospheres of
Earth, other planets, and moons, including photoelectron
transport, airglow emission, and other photochemical processes.
This session will support one of the major thrusts of the
International Heliophysical Year (IHY) in 2007/2008, by
utilizing theory, observations, and modeling for comparative
studies of planetary systems. For complementary information
on comparative aeronomy in the solar system and a related,
informal newsletter, you may consult:
http://www.bu.edu/csp/uv/cp-aeronomy/aeronomy-sol-sys.html
Web abstract submission deadline 10 February, 2005:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/
b) 2005 Spring AGU Meeting
New Orleans, 23-27 May, 2005
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/
Spring AGU Special Session P06:
"Aeronomy of Titan and Saturn: Recent Advances from
Cassini/Huygens Observations"
Description:
Important science goals of the international Cassini/Huygens mission
include the study of the aeronomy of Titan and Saturn, the composition,
temperature and dynamics of their thermospheres and ionospheres, and the
influences of external energy and momentum sources such as the Sun and
Saturn's magnetosphere. This session will present and
discuss first results from observations and comparisons with theoretical
predictions. An important goal is to bring together observers and
modellers, to highlight strengths but also to emphasize shortcomings and
needs from both sides. We also encourage presentations of relevant
Earth-based observations and papers showing recent laboratory measurements
of relevant data such as reaction rates, spectroscopic constants, and
cross sections.
Web abstract submission deadline 10 February, 2005:
http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/
Conveners:
* Ingo Mueller-Wodarg ([email protected])
Imperial College London, London, UK
* Roger Yelle ([email protected])
Lunar and Planetary Lab, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
* Marina Galand ([email protected])
Center for Space Physics, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
c) CALL FOR PAPERS
2005 Spring AGU, 23-27 May, New Orleans
Session P03: "The Martian Atmosphere In Late 2003 - Early 2004:
Observations, Predictions, and Analyses"
Abstract deadline: February 10, 2005
Abstract submission: http://www.agu.org/meetings/sm05/
The program for the 2005 Spring AGU meeting in New Orleans will
include a special session on the martian atmosphere. This session
will bring together observations and predictions of the martian
atmosphere from late 2003 to early 2004. A wide variety of in situ
and remote sensing observations from orbit and the surface are
available for this period, as well as global and regional scale
predictions made in support of the landings of Spirit and Opportunity.
Paul Withers ([email protected]) and Mike Smith ([email protected])
Linda French Emmons, DPS Secretary
send submissions to [email protected]
Submissions should be in text format (no attachments, please).