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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.
2013 AWARD WINNERS (as of May 7)
Science Award
  Rudolf Komm (NSO)
  Marc Postman (STScI)
Service Award
  Harvey Bass (NSO)
  Paula Sessa (STScI)
  Alistair Walker (NOAO)
Technology / Innovation Award
  Chuck Claver (LSST)
  Prem Mishra (STScI)
  Frank Valdes (NOAO)
2012 AWARD WINNERS
Science Award
  Tom Geballe (Gemini)
  Tom Matheson (NOAO)
  Chris Smith (NOAO)
  Remi Soummer (STScI)
Service Award
  Mike Fitzpatrick (NOAO)
  Diego Maltes (Gemini)
  Karla Peterson (STScI)
  John White (Gemini)
Technology / Innovation Award
  John Isaacs (STScI)
  Francois Rigaut (Gemini)
Team Award
  Gemini GEMS Team
Past Award Winners (1990 - 2011)