Tycho Brahe Prize

The Tycho Brahe Prize is awarded by the European Astronomical Society. Inaugurated in 2008, the prize is awarded annually in recognition of the pioneering development or exploitation of European astronomical instrumentation, or major discoveries based largely on such instruments. [1]

Tycho Brahe Prize
Awarded forIn recognition of the development or exploitation of European instruments, or major discoveries based largely on such instruments.
CountryEurope
Presented byEuropean Astronomical Society
First awarded2008
Websitehttp://eas.unige.ch/tycho_brahe_prize.jsp

Tycho Brahe Prize laureates

The following persons have received the Tycho Brahe Prize:[2]

YearNameContribution
2008Göran ScharmerHe is one of the leading solar physicists with a remarkable track record in advancing ground-based solar observations.[3]
2009Françoise CombesShe has done fundamental work in the area of dynamics of galaxies, on the interstellar medium in extragalactic systems, molecular absorption lines in the intergalactic medium, and on Dark Matter in the Universe.[4]
2010Raymond WilsonHis profound theoretical and practical knowledge of optics and his vision for achieving optical perfection led him to the concept of Active Optics which changed the world of large telescopes overnight: No major telescope will any longer be built without Active Optics.[5]
2011Michael Perrymanfor his crucial role in the fostering of high precision, global stellar astrometry from space, in particular the development of the Hipparcos mission.[6]
2012Reinhard Genzelin recognition of his outstanding contributions to European near-infrared astronomy, through the development of sophisticated instrumentation, and for ground-breaking work in galactic and extra-galactic astronomy leading to the best evidence to date for the existence of black holes.[7]
2013Massimo Tarenghiin recognition of his central role in the development of the European Southern Observatory facilities that have resulted in Europe's world-leading role in ground-based astronomy.[8]
2014Antoine Labeyriein recognition of his innovative concepts and inventions now widely used in modern optical imaging at high angular resolution
2015 Michel Mayorin recognition of the development of instrumentation, which led to his discovery of the first extra-solar planet orbiting a solar-type star and to his leading role in this domain during the last twenty years
2016Joachim Trümperin recognition of his visionary development of X-ray instrumentation, from balloon experiments and the discovery of cyclotron lines probing the magnetic field of neutron stars to his leadership and strong scientific involvement in the ROSAT mission.
2017Bernard Delabrein recognition of his leading role in the optical design of astronomical telescopes, cameras and spectrographs over the past 40 years.
2018Andrzej Udalskiin recognition of the role as driving force behind OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment), one of the most successful and longest running sky-variability surveys ever undertaken. OGLE has made a significant impact on many fields in modern astrophysics.
2019Guy Monnetfor fundamental contributions to the development and implementation of 3D spectroscopy on optical and infrared telescopes and for his international leadership of observatory instrumentation programmes.
2020 Stefano Vitale for leading the LISA Pathfinder mission which has demonstrated with extraordinary precision the technology required for the future Laser Interferometer Space Antenna whose fundamental aim is to observe low frequency gravitational waves from space. [9]

See also

References
  1. "Tycho Brahe Prize". European Astronomical Society. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  2. "Tycho Brahe Prize". Homepage. European Astronomical Society. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  3. "First Tycho Brahe Prize Awarded to Prof. Dr. Göran Scharmer" (PDF). European Astronomical Society Press Release. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  4. "Tycho Brahe Prize 2009 Awarded to French Astrophysicist" (PDF). European Astronomical Society Press Release. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  5. "Tycho Brahe Prize 2010 Awarded to ESO Telescope Designer". ESO Announcement. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  6. "Tycho Brahe Prize to Prof. Michael Perryman" (PDF). European Astronomical Society Press Release. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  7. "Tycho Brahe Prize 2012 Awarded to Reinhard Genzel". ESO Announcement. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  8. "2013 Tycho Brahe Prize Awarded to Massimo Tarenghi". ESO Announcement. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  9. "Tycho Brahe Medal". European Astronomical Society. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.