Heidi Hammel
Astronomer, Academic
1960 –
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Who is Heidi Hammel?
Heidi B. Hammel 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.
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- Born
- Mar 14, 1960
California - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
( - 1982) - PhD, University of Hawaiʻi
( - 1988)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Employment
- Co-Director, Research Branch, Space Science Institute
(2003 - ) - Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute
(1999/08 - )
- Co-Director, Research Branch, Space Science Institute
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on July 23, 2013
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