PTYS/LPL Faculty Honors, Awards, and Distinctions

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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies and a center for independent policy research. The following members of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory faculty have been honored as elected members:

  • George Rieke
  • Renu Malhotra

American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows

Election as a fellow of AAAS is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers in recognition of meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications. A fellow is defined as "a member whose efforts on behalf of the advancement of science or its applications are scientifically or socially distinguished."

  • Daniel Apai
  • William Hubbard (emeritus)
  • Dante Lauretta

AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize

  • Travis Barman

AAAS Science Program for Excellence in Science

  • Pierre Haenecour

American Astronomical Society Fellows

  • Mark Marley
  • Ilaria Pascucci

AAS Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award

  • George Rieke

AAS Harold C. Urey Prize

This annual prize was established to recognize and encourage outstanding achievements in planetary science by a young scientist.

  • Erik Asphaug 
  • Renu Malhotra
  • Roger Yelle

AAS Legacy Fellow

  • William Hubbard (emeritus)
  • George Rieke

AAS Rodger Doxsey Prize

  • Sukrit Ranjan

AAS Space Technology Award

  • Dante Lauretta

AAS Division of Planetary Sciences Kuiper Prize

  • William Hubbard (emeritus)

AAS Solar Physics Division Karen Harvey Prize

  • Kristopher Klein

American Geophysical Union Fellow

To be elected an AGU fellow is a special tribute for those who have made exceptional scientific contributions. Nominated fellows have attained acknowledged eminence in the Earth and space sciences through a major breakthrough, discovery, and paradigm shift. The following members of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory faculty have been honored as elected fellows:

  • Joe Giacalone
  • William Hubbard (emeritus)
  • Bill Sandel (retired)
  • Roger Yelle

AGU Eugene Shoemaker Lecturer

  • Dante Lauretta
  • Alfred McEwen

AGU Whipple Award

  • Alfred McEwen

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics von Kármán Lecturer

  • Dante Lauretta

American Physical Society Landau-Spitzer Award

  • Kristopher Klein

Fulbright Scholarship

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Government and is designed to "increase mutual understanding between the people of the united states and the people of other countries." Participants are chosen for their academic merit and leadership potential and given the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns.

  • Christopher Hamilton

Geological Society of America Fellows

Geological Society of America Fellowship is an annual honor bestowed in recognition of distinguished contributions to the geosciences.

  • Alfred McEwen
  • Robert Strom (emeritus)

GSA Early Career Fellowship Award

  • Christopher Hamilton

GSA G.K. Gilbert Award

  • Alfred McEwen
  • Robert Strom (emeritus)

Meteoritical Society Brian Mason Award

  • Pierre Haenecour

Meteoritical Society Early Career Scientist Award

  • Pierre Haenecour

Meteoritical Society Elected Fellow

  • William Boynton (emeritus)
  • Dante Lauretta
  • Timothy D. Swindle (emeritus)

Meteoritical Society Nier Prize

  • Jessica Barnes
  • Dante Lauretta

Meteoritical Society Leonard Medal

  • Jessica Barnes

Meteoritical Society Pellas-Ryder Award

  • Vishnu Reddy

National Academy of Sciences Membership

Members are elected annually in recognition of their distinguished achievements in original research. Election is considered one of the highest honors that can be accorded a scientist or engineer. The following members of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory faculty have been honored as elected members:

  • Renu Malhotra
  • George Rieke

NAS Kavli Fellowship

  • Daniella DellaGiustina
  • Dante Lauretta
  • Renu Malhotra

NAS New Leaders in Space Physics

  • Kristopher Klein

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Early Career Achievement Medal

  • Lynn Carter

NASA Early Career Fellowship Award

  • Christopher Hamilton

NASA Early Career Investigator Award

  • Kristopher Klein

NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal

  • Alfred McEwen
  • George Rieke 

NASA Fellowship for Early Career Researchers in Planetary Science

  • Lynn Carter

NASA H. Julian Allen Award

  • Mark S. Marley

NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement

  • Mark S. Marley (2007, 2016)
  • Martin Tomasko (retired)

NASA Planetary Science Early Career Award

  • Jessica Barnes

NASA Public Service Medal

  • George Rieke 
  • Martin Tomasko (retired)

National Science Foundation Antarctic Service Medal

  • Timothy D. Swindle (emeritus)

NSF Faculty Early Career Award

  • Joe Giacalone

NSF Young Investigator Award

  • Catilin Griffith (emeritus)

Sloan Fellowship

Two-year $75,000 fellowships are awarded annually to early-career researchers whose creativity, innovation, and research accomplishments make them stand out as the next generation of leaders.

  • George Rieke

The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Explorers Club Visionary Award

  • Dante Lauretta

University of Arizona Regents Professors

  • Dante Lauretta
  • Renu Malhotra
  • Alfred McEwen
  • George Rieke

U of A Blitzer Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Physics and Related Sciences

  • Joe Giacalone
  • William Hubbard (emeritus)
  • Ilaria Pascucci

U of A College of Science Distinguished Early Career Teaching Award

  • Dante Lauretta

U of A CoS Career Distinguished Teaching Award

  • Robert Strom (emeritus)

U of A CoS Distinguished Teaching Award

  • Timothy D. Swindle (emeritus)

U of A CoS Innovation in Teaching Award

  • Steven Kortenkamp

U of A Galileo Circle Curie Award

  • Jessica Barnes

U of A Galileo Circle Dean's Award

  • Dante Lauretta

U of A Koffler Prize

  • George Rieke

U of A Provost's General Education Teaching Award

  • Timothy D. Swindle (emeritus)

U of A Research, Innovation & Impact Women of Impact

  • Jessica Barnes
  • Daniella DellaGiustina

U of A University Distinguished Scholar

  • Lynn Carter

U of A Woman of Distinction

  • Jessica Barnes
  • Daniella DellaGiustina

Vikram Sarabhai Professorship

  • George Rieke

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

  • Lynn Carter