George Van Biesbroeck Prize
- George Van Biesbroeck Prize
The George Van Biesbroeck Prize is awarded annually, honoring a living individual for a long-term achievement in the field of astronomy, typically far beyond the requirements of an awardee's paid position. The American Astronomical Society assumed responsibility for the Van Biesbroeck Prize in 1997. The prize is named after George Van Biesbroeck.
George Van Biesbroeck Prize winners are: [cite web | title = AAS Grants, Prizes & Awards | url = http://www.aas.org/grants/awards.php#vanbies | accessdate = 2008-04-02]
| Year | Recipient |
|---|
"Awarded by Van Biesbroeck Award, Inc.
" |
| 1979 | D. Scott Davis |
| 1980 | Marcia Rieke |
| 1981 | Marc Aaronson, Jeremy Mould |
| 1982 | Erick Young |
| 1983 | No Award |
| 1984 | John Stocke |
| 1985 | Mark Giampapa |
| 1986 | John Hill |
| 1987 | No Award |
| 1988 | Dorrit Hoffleit |
| 1989 | Brian Marsden |
| 1990 | Aden Meinel |
| 1991 | Barry Clark |
| 1992 | Bob Kurucz |
| 1993 | Janet Akyüz Mattei |
| 1994 | Wayne Warren, Jr. |
| 1995 | Arlo Landolt |
| 1996 | Dave Crawford |
"Awarded by AAS"
|
| 1997 | Helmut Abt |
| 1998 | Frank Lovas |
| 1999 | Barry Lasker |
| 2000 | D. Harold McNamara |
| 2001 | Michael Kurtz |
| 2002 | Victor Blanco |
| 2003 | Donat Wentzel |
| 2004 | Rodger Doxsey |
| 2005 | Eric Greisen |
| 2006 | "No award" |
| 2007 | Stephen P. Maran |
| 2008 | Peter Stetson |
References
ee also
* List of prizes
* Prizes named after people
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