List of astronomy awards – Wikipedia

Award Sponsor Country Notes Petrie Prize Lecture Canadian Astronomical Society Canada Outstanding astrophysicist^[1] National Prize for Exact Sciences National Prize for Sciences Chile e.g., Astronomy, physics, mathematics^[2] Annie Jump Cannon Award in Astronomy American Astronomical Society United States Woman resident of North America, within five years of receipt of a Ph.D., for distinguished contributions to astronomy or for similar contributions in related sciences which have immediate application to astronomy^[3] Barringer Medal Meteoritical Society United States Outstanding work in the field of impact cratering and/or work that has led to a better understanding of impact phenomena^[4] Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize American Astronomical Society United States Outstanding research contribution to astronomy or astrophysics of an exceptionally creative or innovative character^[5] Brouwer Award Division on Dynamical Astronomy, American Astronomical Society United States Outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of dynamical astronomy^[6] Bruce Medal Astronomical Society of the Pacific United States Outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy^[7] Bruno Rossi Prize High Energy Astrophysics division, American Astronomical Society United States Significant contribution to High Energy Astrophysics, with particular emphasis on recent, original work^[8] Carl Sagan Medal Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society United States Outstanding communication by an active planetary scientist to the general public^[9] Carl Sagan Memorial Award American Astronautical Society / The Planetary Society United States Leadership in research or policies advancing exploration of the Cosmos^[10] Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award American Astronomical Society United States Achievement in astronomical research made by an amateur astronomer resident in North America^[11][12] Chambliss Astronomical Writing Award American Astronomical Society United States For astronomy writing for an academic audience^[13] Clifford W. Holmes Award RTMC Astronomy Expo United States Individual for a significant contribution to popularizing astronomy^[14] Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics American Astronomical Society / American Institute of Physics United States Outstanding work in astrophysics^[15] Edgar Wilson Award Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory United States Amateur comet discoverers^[16][17][18] George Ellery Hale Prize Solar Physics Division, American Astronomical Society United States Outstanding contributions over an extended period of time to the field of solar astronomy^[19] George Van Biesbroeck Prize American Astronomical Society United States Long-term extraordinary or unselfish service to astronomy, often beyond the requirements of his or her paid position^[20] Gerard P. Kuiper Prize Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society United States Outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of planetary science^[21] Gordon A. McKay Award Meteoritical Society United States Student who gives the best oral presentation at its annual meeting^[22] Gordon Myers Amateur Achievement Award Astronomical Society of the Pacific United States Significant contributions to astronomy or amateur astronomy by those not employed in the field of astronomy in a professional capacity^[23][24][25] Gruber Prize in Cosmology Gruber Foundation / International Astronomical Union United States Discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe^[26] Harold C. Urey Prize Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society United States Outstanding achievements in planetary science by a young scientist^[27] Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy American Astronomical Society United States Young astronomer (aged less than 36, or within 8 years of the award of their PhD) for a significant contribution to observational or theoretical astronomy^[28] Henry Draper Medal National Academy of Sciences United States For investigations in astronomical physics^{[29][30][31][32][33]} Henry Norris Russell Lectureship American Astronomical Society United States Lifetime of excellence in astronomical research^[34] J. Lawrence Smith Medal National Academy of Sciences United States Investigations of meteoric bodies^[35] James Craig Watson Medal National Academy of Sciences United States Contributions to astronomy^[36] Jessberger Award Meteoritical Society United States Outstanding research by a mid-career, female isotope geochemist^[37] Jonathan Eberhart Planetary Sciences Journalism Award Division for Planetary Sciences United States Recognize and stimulate distinguished popular writing on planetary sciences^[38][39] Joseph Weber Award for Astronomical Instrumentation American Astronomical Society United States Design, invention or significant improvement of instrumentation leading to advances in astronomy^[40] Karen Harvey Prize American Astronomical Society United States Significant contribution to the study of the Sun early in a person’s professional career^[41] Klumpke-Roberts Award Astronomical Society of the Pacific United States Outstanding contributions to the public understanding and appreciation of astronomy^[42] LeRoy E. Doggett Prize American Astronomical Society United States Individuals who have significantly influenced the field of the history of astronomy by a career-long effort^[43] Leonard Medal Meteoritical Society United States Outstanding contributions to the science of meteoritics and closely allied fields^[44] Leslie C. Peltier Award Astronomical League United States Amateur astronomer who has contributed observations of lasting significance^[45] Marc Aaronson Memorial Lectureship University of Arizona United States Individual or group who … has produced a body of work in observational astronomy which has resulted in a significant deepening of our understanding of the universe^[46] Marcel Grossmann Award International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics Rome, Italy Institutions and individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to astrophysics.^[47] Masursky Award Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society United States Outstanding service to planetary science and exploration through engineering, managerial, programmatic, or public service activities^[48] Meteoritical Society’s Service Award Meteoritical Society United States Promote research and education in meteoritics and planetary science in ways other than by conducting scientific research^[49] Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy American Astronomical Society United States Young (less than age 36) astronomer for outstanding achievement in observational astronomical research^[50] Nier Prize Meteoritical Society United States Outstanding research in meteoritics and closely allied fields by young scientists^[51] Nininger Meteorite Award Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University United States Outstanding student achievement in the “Science of Meteoritics” as embodied by an original research paper^[52] Paul Pellas-Graham Ryder Award Meteoritical Society, Geological Society of America United States Best planetary science paper, published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal, and written by an undergraduate or graduate student (as first author)^[53] Richard H. Emmons Award Astronomical Society of the Pacific United States Outstanding achievement in teaching college-level introductory astronomy classes for non-science majors.^[54] Rittenhouse Medal Rittenhouse Astronomical Society United States Outstanding achievement in the science of Astronomy^[55] Robert J. Trumpler Award Astronomical Society of the Pacific United States Recent recipient of the Ph.D degree whose thesis is judged particularly significant to astronomy^[56] Vera Rubin Early Career Prize Division on Dynamical Astronomy of the American Astronomical Society United States Excellence in dynamical astronomy^[57] Whipple Award Planetary Sciences Section, American Geophysical Union United States Outstanding contribution to the field of planetary science^[58]