Announcements of Faculty Awards
Jennifer Jackson - Recipient of the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award. Her specific award title is: "Investigations on the elastic and vibrational properties of mantle silicates and oxides". "The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation- wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of integrated contributions to research and education. " Awarded October 2009.
Simona Bordoni - Recipient of the 2009 James R. Holton Junior Scientist Award. The award was established in 2004 by the Atmospheric Sciences Secton of the American Geophysical Union, to honor James Holton, a pioneer in atmospheric dynamics and an inspiration to young scientists. This award will be presented at the Atmospheric Sciences Chinese Banquet on December 15, 2009, during the 2009 AGU Fall Meeting.
Mike Brown - Elected an Honorary Fellow of the California Academy of Science. Nominated by their colleagues and appointed by the Board of Trustees, the Fellows remain members for life. Selection is made in recognition of their notable contributions to one or more of the natural sciences. Awarded October 2009.
John Eiler - Recipient of the 2009 Epstein Medal. The 2009 EAG Science Innovation Award is for research in isotope chemistry and was named after Samuel Epstein. For more information please see here.
Gerald J. Wasserburg - Recipient of the Charles William Bowie Medal of the American Geophysical Union, "for outstanding contributions to fundamental geophysics and for unselfish cooperation in research." To be awarded at the December 17, 2008 Meeting of the AGU.
Rob Clayton - Recipient of the 2007 -08 GSC oustanding mentor of the year. Awarded June 11, 2008.
Ken Farley - Recipient of the the Arthur L. Day Medal from the Geological Society of America, "for outstanding distinction in contributing to geologic knowledge through the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic problems." Awarded October 4, 2008.
