Professor Veverka Awarded Kuiper Prize for 2013

July 20th, 2013

Dr. Joseph Veverka of Cornell University’s Department of Astronomy is the 2013 recipient of the Gerard P. Kuiper Prize for outstanding contributions to the field of planetary science by the Division of Planetary Sciences (DPS) of the American Astronomical Society. According to the press release at  http://dps.aas.org/news/aas-division-planetary-sciences-announces-2013-prize-winners, Dr. Veverka “has to his credit a lifetime of outstanding contributions that, in sum, represent a monumental increase in our understanding of planets and, in particular, small bodies in the solar system.”The Kuiper Prize was established by the DPS to recognize and honor outstanding contributors to planetary science. Dr. Veverka  will be invited to present a lecture on a subject of his choosing at a future DPS meeting and publish a written version of his Kuiper Prize lecture in Icarus.