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Awards

The Edward Stone Award for Outstanding Research Publication

The Edward Stone Award for Outstanding Research Publication recognizes and encourages publication of significant research results in science and in technology by JPL employees throughout their professional careers. This distinguished award consists of a certificate of recognition and a monetary award of $5000. Generally, two (2) awards are presented each year.
Jordana Blacksberg
For developing a new method for capturing high-temporal-resolution laser Raman spectroscopy that has revealed clear mineral signatures in Mars analog clays, sulfates and phosphates despite large unwanted fluorescence background signals, opening a path toRead More about Jordana Blacksberg

Xiaoping Wu
For obtaining novel estimates of glacial isostatic adjustments and land-ocean water exchange, improving our knowledge of present-day ice mass change.Read More about Xiaoping Wu


The Lew Allen Award for Excellence

The Lew Allen Award for Excellence recognizes and encourages significant individual accomplishments or leadership in scientific research or technological innovation by JPL employees during the early years of their professional careers. The award consists of a wall plaque and a monetary award of $25,000 from the JPL Research and Technology Development Fund (R&TD) to be used at JPL to enhance the professional efforts of the awardee.
Ken Cooper
For the development and demonstration of the world's first THz imaging radar system.Read More about Ken Cooper

Kevin Hand
For outstanding leadership in the field of Astrobiology.Read More about Kevin Hand

Richard Hofer
For outstanding technical contributions and leadership in establishing JPL as a world leader in Hall thruster research and development.Read More about Richard Hofer

Eric Larour
For outstanding accomplishment in developing the Ice Sheet System Model that significantly contributes to our knowledge of Global Change.Read More about Eric Larour



Achievements

The work and accomplishments of many JPL researchers has been recognized by many institutions. Awards, fellowships, and other recognitions have been bestowed on researchers across multiple fields of research.
Kepler Mission
2012 Aviation Week Laureate Award (Space)Read More about Kepler Mission

Charles Elachi
Arthur M. Bueche AwardRead More about Charles Elachi

David Diner
2011 Benjamin Y. H. Liu AwardRead More about David Diner

Josh Willis
AGU Ocean Sciences Early Career AwardRead More about Josh Willis

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