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The European Association for Geochemistry awarded the 2008 Urey medal to Pascal Rich

Ikuo KushiroIkuo Kushiro, staff member during 1971-1981, was awarded the "Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star" (瑞宝重光章, Zuihōjukōshō) for public service by the Emperor during a ceremonies held in Tokyo on April 29, 2009.

Ronald Cohen of Carnegie’s Geophysical Laboratory received the 2009 Dana Medal of the Mineralogical Society of America on June 24th at the Goldschmidt Conference in Switzerland. 

The first International Mineralogical Society (IMA) medal was awarded to Charles T. Prewitt, Director Emeritus, in recognition of his invaluable lifelong contribution to mineral sciences, on June 24th at the Goldschmidt Conference in Switzerland.

We are pleased to report that Dr. Anat Shahar has been appointed to the Scientific Staff at the Geophysical Laboratory. Anat’s current research focuses on the use of stable isotopes to tackle questions ranging from the formation of the first solids in the Solar System to the cores of planets.

Wesley Huntress, director emeritus has been appointed by the National Research Council to the distinguished steering committee of the Solar System Exploration Decadal Survey.

Andrew SteeleOn May 15th the Director of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of Natural History, Cristian Samper, awarded Andrew Steele the honorary title of Research Associate to the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center will honor a team of scientists including staff member, Andrew Steele and research technician, Lauren Kerr with the MSFC Technology Transfer Award.

Kish, Neighborhood Lecture speakerPostdoctoral associate, Adrienne Kish presented Carnegie’s second 2009 Neighborhood lecture on Tuesday, May 19th.

The International Association for the Advancement of High Pressure Science and Technology awarded Carnegie’s

Robert Hazen, senior staff scientist at the Carnegie Institution’s Geophysical Laboratory, wi

Washington, D.C., 9 July 2008—Carnegie’s Russell Hemley, director of the institutio

Washington, D.C., 22 May 2008 — Carnegie Institution scientist Ho-kwang (Dave) Mao has

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Washington, DC—The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) announced March 4th that Russell Hemle

Hexiong Yang, former post-doctoral associate now at the University of Arizona, has

The Carnegie Institution held its annual Summer Scholars Research Symposium on Wednesday, August