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Council met on July 13, 2009, in Nancy, France, and selected the winners of the four major awards to be given in 2010. In the spring, they also selected the winner of the Pellas-Ryder Award for this year. Finally, the Program Committee for the Nancy meeting selected the winner of the Brian Mason Award. The winners are as follows:
The Leonard Medal is for outstanding, original contributions to the science of meteoritics. Hiroshi Takeda has been selected for outstanding contributions to the study of meteorites, especially regarding the understanding of HED achondrites and the lunar crust.
The Barringer Medal and Award is for outstanding work in the field of impact cratering, and/or work that has led to a better understanding of impact phenomena. William K. Hartmann has been selected for his fundamental contributions to impact crater studies, including development and refinement of crater isochrons, discovery of Mare Orientale, and his seminal work on the origin of the Moon. He also has enlightened the general public about planetary science through his numerous books and artwork.
The Service Award is for advancing the Society's goals to promote research and education in meteoritics and planetary science. Joel Schiff is recognized for founding the quarterly publication, METEORITE, in 1995. The magazine serves as a forum for communication between amateurs, collectors, dealers, educators and researchers interested in meteorites.
The Nier Prize is for a significant research contribution in the field of meteoritics and closely allied fields by a young scientist under the age of 35. Daniel Glavin is recognized for important contributions in the field of organic cosmochemistry, including organic compounds in martian meteorites, micrometeorites, and cometary samples form Stardust.
The Pellas-Ryder Award is for best planetary science paper written by a student. The award is cosponsored by the Meteoritical Society and the Geological Society of America Planetary Geology Division. For best paper written in 2008, the award goes to Bethany Ehlmann of Brown University for her paper in Science, Orbital identification of carbonate-bearing rocks on Mars.
The Brian Mason Award is for best abstract submitted by a student to the Meteoritical Society's Annual Meeting. The award is sponsored by the International Meteorite Collectors Association and Meteorite Magazine. The Program Committee for the Nancy meeting has selected Gregory Brennecka for this award, for his abstract on 238U/235U variations in meteoritic materials, presented this morning.
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