Gordon A. McKay Award
The Gordon A. McKay Award is an annual prize given by the Meteoritical Society to the student who gives the best oral presentation at its annual meeting.[1] This award honors the memory of Gordon A. McKay (1945–2008), a NASA planetary scientist specializing in lunar and Martian geochemistry. It was established in 2008 and comes with a prize of $1,000 and a certificate.
| Gordon A. McKay Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | best oral student presentation at society's annual meeting |
| Presented by | Meteoritical Society |
| Reward(s) | $1,000 and certificate |
| First awarded | 2009 |
Gordon A. McKay Award Winners
Source: Previous Winners, Meteoritical Society
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Julia Ann Cartwright |
| 2010 | Rachel Smith |
| 2011 | Dennis Harries |
| 2012 | Maartje Hamers |
| 2013 | Nicole Lunning |
| 2014 | Romy Hanna |
| 2015 | Carolyn A. Crow |
| 2016 | Danielle N. Simkus |
| 2017 | Jennika Greer |
| 2018 | Timothy Gregory |
| 2019 | Dara Laczniak |
See also
- Glossary of meteoritics
- List of astronomy awards
- List of prizes named after people
References
- "Awards". The Meteoritical Society. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
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