Each year, the American Astronomical Society presents several awards and prizes to individuals to acknowledge their contributions to astronomy. The recipients for 2002 are as follows.
The Henry Norris Russell Lectureship, AAS’s highest honor, went to George Wallerstein, professor emeritus of astronomy at the University of Washington, for his “contributions to our understanding of the abundances of the elements in stars and clusters.” The citation also noted that Wallerstein has served as a “notable teacher” whose students have had many significant accomplishments.
Eric Priest, James Gregory Professor of Mathematics and Wardlaw Professor at St. Andrew’s University, Scotland, received the George Ellery Hale Prize in honor of his “seminal contributions to investigations of the role of the magnetic field in solar activity, and for his tireless advocacy of solar physics in all corners of the world.”
The George Van Biesbroeck Prize went to Victor Blanco for his “outstanding service...
