Paolo Farinella Prize
The Paolo Farinella Prize is named after Paolo Farinella. The prize recognizes significant contributions in the fields of planetary sciences, space geodesy, fundamental physics, science popularization, security in space, weapons control, and disarmament.[1] Recipients must be under the age of 47 (the age at which Farinella died) to qualify for the prize.
| Paolo Farinella Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Significant contributions in Paolo Farinella's fields of interest |
| First awarded | 2011 |
| Website | https://www.europlanet-society.org/paolo-farinella-prize/  |
Paolo Farinella Prize Winners
| Year | Name[2] |
|---|---|
| 2011 | William Bottke |
| 2012 | John Chambers |
| 2013 | Patrick Michel |
| 2014 | David Vokrouhlický |
| 2015 | Nicolas Biver |
| 2016 | Kleomenis Tsiganis |
| 2017 | Simone Marchi[3] |
| 2018 | Francis Nimmo[4] |
| 2019 | Scott Sheppard and Chad Trujillo |
| 2019 | Jonathan Fortney and Heather Knutson[5] |
See also
References
- "Paolo Farinella Prize". Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "The Paolo Farinella Prize winners". Euro Planet. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- "The Paolo Farinella Prize winners". Euro Planet. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- "Planetary scientist Francis Nimmo awarded 2018 Farinella Prize". University of California Santa Cruz. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- "EPSC2020: Farinella Prize 2020 Awarded to Jonathan Fortney and Heather Knutson". Euro Planet Society. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
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