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Athelstan Spilhaus Award
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2021 RECIPIENT
Sarah Johnson

Dr. Sarah Stewart Johnson’s considerable creativity, dedication and team-building skills are focused on creating and utilizing a variety of research protocols to identify even “life as we don’t know it” from our terrestrial...

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2019 RECIPIENT
Brian May

Dr. May’s contributions to public awareness and appreciation of the space sciences are literally unique on the planet. World famous as the lead guitarist for the rock band Queen, he also holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics, which he was awarded in...

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2018 RECIPIENT
C Alex Young

The Athelstan Spilhaus Award recognizes exceptional skill, dedication, and success in informing the public of the value, beauty, and excitement of Earth and space science research. Dr. Alex Young embodies these virtues as an outstanding communicat...

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2017 RECIPIENT
Erik Meade Conway

Few people have done as much to advance the history, understanding, and communication of Earth and space science and technology as Erik Conway.

Erik received his B.S. in engineering and Ph.D. in the history of science and technology, with e...

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2016 RECIPIENT
Roberta Johnson

It gives me great pleasure to cite Roberta Johnson for the Athelstan Spilhaus Award. Through her career Roberta has worked to share the excitement and beauty of Earth and space through Windows to the Universe and programs for the public. This star...

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2015 RECIPIENT
Holly Robin Gilbert

The Athelstan Spilhaus Award recognizes exceptional skill, dedication, and success in informing the public of the value, beauty, and excitement of Earth and space science research. Dr. Holly Gilbert embodies these virtues like few others.

H...

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2014 RECIPIENT
Simon Henry Lamb

The pathways of Simon Lamb and Athelstan Spilhaus share much in common. Both developed stellar careers in their respective area of Earth sciences, but both had a passion for science communication. Moreover, both recognized the power of pictures to...

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2013 RECIPIENT
Iain S Stewart

It is a great pleasure and an honor to give the citation for the 2013 Athelstan Spilhaus awardee, Iain Stewart, professor of geoscience communication at the University of Plymouth, recognizing his truly exceptional work over the last decade in com...

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