Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award
Research prize of the American Astronomical Society
The Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award is awarded by the American Astronomical Society for an achievement in astronomical research made by an amateur astronomer resident in North America.[1] The prize is named after Carlson R. Chambliss of Kutztown University, who donated the funds to support the prize. The award will consist of a 224-gram (½-lb) silver medal and $1,000 cash.[2]
Previous winners
Source: [1]
- 2006 Brian D. Warner
- 2007 Ronald H. Bissinger
- 2008 Steve Mandel
- 2009 Robert D. Stephens
- 2010 R. Jay GaBany
- 2011 Tim Puckett
- 2012 Kian Jek
- 2013 No award
- 2014 Mike Simonsen
- 2015 No award
- 2016 Daryll LaCourse[3]
- 2017 No award
- 2018 Donald G. Bruns[4]
- 2019 No award
- 2020 Dennis Conti
See also
- List of astronomy awards
- List of awards named after people
- Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
References
- ^ Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award, American Astronomical Society, archived from the original on 2014-12-16, retrieved 2014-12-20
- ^ Fienberg, Richard Tresch (2006-09-12), New AAS Award for Backyard Research, Sky and Telescope, retrieved 2009-03-22
- ^ "AAS Announces 2016 Award Recipients". American Astronomical Society. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "AAS Names Recipients of 2018 Awards and Prizes". American Astronomical Society. 13 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
External links
- AAS Grants and Prizes
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