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AURA Awards - Science, Service, Technology/Innovation, & Team Awards
AURA recognizes exceptional accomplishments by individuals, or groups of individuals, by presenting them with the AURA Outstanding Achievement Award. Originally only given for service and science, AURA now also recognizes accomplishments in Technology and Innovation.

In addition, from time to time, AURA staff makes substantive contributions to science, service, or technology through a sustained and coordinated team effort. In such cases, the achievement is the result of the efforts of a number of individuals, each making a unique contribution. AURA recognizes such contributions with the AURA Team award.

AURA would like to commend all of the winners of AURA Outstanding Achievement Awards.
2012 AWARD WINNERS
Science Award
  Tom Matheson (NOAO)
  Chris Smith (NOAO)
  Tom Geballe (Gemini)
  Remi Soummer (STScI)
Service Award
  Mike Fitzpatrick (NOAO)

  John White (Gemini)
  Diego Maltes (Gemini)
  Karla Peterson (STScI)

Technology / Innovation Award
  Francois Rigaut (Gemini)
  John Isaacs (STScI)
Team Award
  Gemini GEMS Team
2011 AWARD WINNERS
Science Award
  Gordon Petrie (NSO)
  Jay Anderson (STScI)
Service Award
  Wayne Jones (NSO)
  Fred Romelfanger (STScI)
  Stephen Pompea (NOAO)
Technology / Innovation Award
  SOLIS Development Team (NSO)
  Frank Summers (STScI)
Past Award Winners (1990 - 2010)