Heidi Hammel
| Heidi B. Hammel | |
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| Born |
March 14, 1960 California |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields |
Planetary science Astronomy Geology |
| Institutions |
Space Science Institute Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| Notable awards |
Klumpke-Roberts Award (1995) Harold C. Urey Prize (1996) Carl Sagan Medal (2002) |
Heidi B. Hammel (born March 14, 1960) is a planetary astronomer who has extensively studied Neptune and Uranus. She is Executive Vice President of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy. She is the 2002 recipient of the Carl Sagan Medal given to a scientist whose communications have greatly enhanced the general public's understanding of planetary science. She was one of Discover Magazine's 50 most important women in science in 2003.
Dr. Heidi B. Hammel is the Executive Vice President of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), a consortium of 39 US members (universities as well as educational and non-profit institutions) and 7 international affiliates. AURA operates world-class astronomical observatories including the Hubble Space Telescope, the National Optical Astronomy Observatory, the National Solar Observatory, and the Gemini Observatory. Hammel assists the AURA President, and serves as an alternate for all of his responsibilities, including acting as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors and Management Councils, implementing policy decisions of the Board, and maintaining effective working relationships with funding agencies and AURA Member Institutions.
Prior to her appointment at AURA, Hammel was employed as a senior research scientist and Co-Director of Research at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colorado. She is an Interdisciplinary Scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope's successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, (which is scheduled for launch sometime later in this decade). She was also a member of the Science Working Group for the giant segmented mirror telescope. Additionally, she served on the joint NASA/NSF Exoplanet Taskforce, and on the Science and Technology Definition Team for NASA's Terrestrial planet Finder Coronograph mission.
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