Hamish C.F.C. Hay 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2026 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Hamish C.F.C. Hay for pioneering work on tidal dissipation and ocean–ice coupling in icy moons, advancing our understanding of internal heating, ocean dynamics, and the habitability of ocean worlds. Read more
Patrick Irwin 2026 David Bates Medal The 2026 David Bates Medal is awarded to Patrick Irwin for outstanding contributions to the study of giant planet atmospheres, together with exemplary commitment to mentoring, community building, and open science. Read more
Cathy Quantin Nataf 2025 Runcorn-Florensky Medal The 2025 Runcorn-Florensky Medal is awarded to Cathy Quantin Nataf for groundbreaking contributions to the geology of ancient Mars through her research on sedimentary records and erosional history, and for her pivotal roles in the Mars 2020 and Exomars missions. Read more
Gerlinde Timmermann 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award The 2025 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Gerlinde Timmermann Influence of sensor noise levels on magnetometer calibration Read more
Shangchun Teng 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2025 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Shangchun Teng for outstanding contributions to the understanding of plasma wave generation and wave-particle interactions in planetary space plasmas. Read more
Francesco Biagiotti 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award The 2024 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Francesco Biagiotti Evidence of pure ammonia clouds from Juno/JIRAM infrared spectral data Read more
Franck Montmessin 2024 David Bates Medal The 2024 David Bates Medal is awarded to Franck Montmessin for his key contributions to understanding the water cycle on Mars and his innovative instrumental development work. Read more
Lucia Mandon 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2024 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Lucia Mandon for remarkable contributions to planetary science, specifically by characterising the mineralogy and alteration, with infrared spectroscopy, of the Jezero crater explored by the Mars2020 mission. Read more
Kristian Chan 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award The 2023 Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation (OSPP) Award is awarded to Kristian Chan RIME-REASON Synergistic Opportunities for Surface and Near-surface Investigations of Icy Moons Read more
Tim Lichtenberg 2023 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award The 2023 Division Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award is awarded to Tim Lichtenberg for outstanding research in cosmochemistry and planet formation, with emphasis on volatile cycling between atmospheres and planetary interiors, and especially with regard to magma oceans. Read more
