Nier Prize
The Nier Prize is named after Alfred O. C. Nier. It is awarded annually by the Meteoritical Society and recognizes outstanding research in meteoritics and closely allied fields by young scientists. Recipients must be under 35 years old at the end of the calendar year in which they are selected.[1] The Leonard Medal Committee recommends to the Council candidates for the Nier Prize.
| Nier Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding research in meteoritics and closely allied fields by young scientists. |
| First awarded | 1996 |
Nier Prize Winners
| Year | Name[2] |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Laurie Leshin |
| 1997 | Timothy McCoy |
| 1998 | Gopalan Srinivasan |
| 1999 | Byeon-Gak Choi |
| 2000 | Meenakshi Wadhwa |
| 2001 | Larry Nittler |
| 2002 | Dante Lauretta |
| 2003 | Steven Desch |
| 2004 | Scott Messenger |
| 2005 | Nicolas Dauphas |
| 2006 | Matthieu Gounelle |
| 2007 | Thorsten Kleine |
| 2008 | Shogo Tachibana |
| 2009 | Gordon Osinski |
| 2010 | Daniel Glavin |
| 2011 | Fred Ciesla |
| 2012 | Fréderic Moynier |
| 2013 | Audrey Bouvier |
| 2014 | James M. D. Day |
| 2015 | Pierre Beck |
| 2016 | Greg Brennecka |
| 2017 | Francis McCubbin |
| 2018 | Lydia Hallis[3] |
| 2019 | Aki Takigawa |
| 2020 | Thomas Kruijer |
| 2021 | Nan Liu |
| 2022 | Arya Udry |
| 2023 | Jessica Barnes |
| 2024 | Elishevah van Kooten |
References
- "The Nier Prize". Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- "The Nier Prize winners". Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- "UH planetary scientists internationally recognized". University of Hawai'i. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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