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.
For advancing a novel approach in tsunami prediction by utilizing coastal GPS measurements and numerical ocean ciculation modeling that reveals new insight into the generation and propagation of tsunami.
For developing and extending the dynamical model of potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids thus allowing far more accurate predictions of their future motions - including Earth threatening encounters.
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.
For outstanding scientific leadership in the field of weak lensing, which enabled the first large-scale measurement of the three-dimensional distribution of dark matter in the universe.
For research in the areas of atomic and molecular physics, physics and chemistry of planetary ices, and instrument development.
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.
IEEE Fellow
Harold Masursky Award
Keith Runcorn Prize
International Space Ops Distinguished Service Medal for 2008
