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Member Since 1985
Scott L. Murchie
Principal Professional Staff, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Dr. Scott Murchie is a planetary scientist whose research interests lie in using imaging and spectroscopy to reconstruct the three-dimensional structure and history of planetary crusts, planetary satellites, and small bodies. Much of his research has focused on the role of water in shaping the surface and crust of Mars, the composition and origin of asteroids and the Martian moons, and the crust of Mercury. He has been deeply involved in the NEAR, MESSENGER, MRO, and Dragonfly missions.
Professional Experience
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Principal Professional Staff
1998 - Present
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Senior Professional Staff
1994 - 1998
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Visiting Research Scientist
1992 - 1994
Brown University
Postdoctoral Research Associate
1988 - 1992
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Education
Brown University
Doctorate
1988
University of Minnesota
Masters
1984
Colby College
Bachelors
1981
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Honors & Awards
Fred Whipple Award and Lecture
Received December 2025
Union Fellow
Received December 2017
Citation
For innovative, revolutionary, and influential discoveries on the geology of Mars, Mercury, near-Earth asteroids, and the moons of Jupiter.
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