Carl Sagan Medal

The Carl Sagan Medal for Excellence in Public Communication in Planetary Science is an award established by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society to recognize and honor outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public.^[1] It is awarded to scientists whose efforts have significantly contributed to a public understanding of, and enthusiasm for planetary science.

Carl Sagan Medal winners

1998 - William K. Hartmann
1999 - Clark Chapman
2000 - Larry Lebofsky
2001 - André Brahic
2002 - Heidi Hammel
2003 - No award
2004 - David Morrison
2005 - Rosaly Lopes
2006 - David Grinspoon
2007 - No award
2008 - G. Jeffrey Taylor
2009 - Steven Squyres
2010 - Carolyn Porco
2011 - James F. Bell, III
2012 - Patrick Michel
2013 - Donald K. Yeomans^[2]
2014 - Guy J. Consolmagno, S.J.^[3]
2015 - Daniel D. Durda
2016 - Yong-Chun Zheng

References

^ "Sagan Medal - DPS Prizes". American Astronomical Society. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
^ "Donald K. Yeomans Wins the 2013 Carl Sagan Medal". Princeton University. September 23, 2013.
^ "AAS Division For Planetary Sciences Announces 2014 Prize Winners". American Astronomical Association, Division for Planetary Sciences. July 2, 2014.

[medal-1] "Sagan Medal - DPS Prizes". American Astronomical Society. Retrieved January 25, 2011.

[yeomans-2] "Donald K. Yeomans Wins the 2013 Carl Sagan Medal". Princeton University. September 23, 2013.

[consolmagno-3] "AAS Division For Planetary Sciences Announces 2014 Prize Winners". American Astronomical Association, Division for Planetary Sciences. July 2, 2014.

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