Whipple Award


The Fred Whipple Award, established in 1989 by the Planetary Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union, is presented to an individual who makes an outstanding contribution to the field of planetary science. The award was established to honor Fred Whipple. The Whipple Award includes an opportunity to present an invited lecture during the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting.
YearRecipientReferences
1990Fred Whipple
1993Eugene Shoemaker
1994David J. Stevenson
1995Gordon Pettengill
1998John B. Adams
1999Bruce C. Murray
2002Thomas B. McCord
2004John A. Wood
2005John T. Wasson
2007Raymond E. Arvidson
2008Roger J. Phillips
2009Jean-Pierre Bibring
2011Joseph Veverka
2012Steven Squyres
2013Harry McSween
2014Larry Soderblom
2015Alfred McEwen
2016John Spencer
2017Michael Malin
2018Philip R. Christensen
2019Faith Vilas