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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.
2010 AWARD WINNERS (as of June 11)
Science Award
  Rudolf W. Komm (NSO)
  John Mackenty (STScI)
Service Award
  Neil Barker (Gemini)
  Sheryl Bruff (STScI)
  Dr. Katy Garmany (NOAO)
  Dr. Mark Giampapa (NSO)
  Dr. Dara Norman (NOAO)
Technology / Innovation Award
   DST Development and Operation Team (NSO)
   Daryl Swade (STScI)
Team Award
  Advanced Technology Solar Telescope (ATST)
   Development Team (NSO)
  IMAX 3D Team (STScI)
   Team Members: Greg Bacon, Bonnie Eisenhamer,
    Lisa Frattare, Zolt Levay, and Frank Summers
2009 AWARD WINNERS
Science Award
  Arjun Dey (NOAO)
  Buell Jannuzi (NOAO)
  Margaret Meixner (STScI)
  IBIS Science Team (NSO)
Service Award
  Gale Brehmer (NOAO)
  Ron Kroll (NSO)
  Manuel Lazo (Gemini)
  Jeff Nesbitt (STScI)
Technology / Innovation Award
  Brian Walls (Gemini)
  Mark Warner (NSO)
  JWST Project Reference Database System Team
   (STScI)
Team Award
  STScI Hubble Legacy Archive Team (STScI)
Past Award Winners (1990 - 2008)