Carl Sagan Medal

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The Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science was established by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society to recognize and honor outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public.[1] It is awarded to scientists whose efforts have significantly contributed to a public understanding of, and enthusiasm for planetary science.

Carl Sagan Medal Winners
YearName
1998William K. Hartmann
1999Clark Chapman
2000Larry Lebofsky
2001Andre Brahic
2002Heidi Hammel
2003No award
2004David Morrison
2005Rosaly Lopes
2006David Grinspoon
2007No award
2008G. Jeffrey Taylor
2009Steven Squyres
2010Carolyn Porco
2011James F. Bell, III
2012Patrick Michael

References

  1. "Sagan Medal - DPS Prizes". Aas.org. Retrieved 2011-01-25. 
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