American Astronomical Society (AAS)

The American Astronomical Society (AAS), established 1899, is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America. The basic objective of the AAS is to promote the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science. The membership (~7,000) also includes physicists, mathematicians, geologists, engineers and others whose research interests lie within the broad spectrum of subjects now comprising contemporary astronomy.

Society Prizes and Awards

Henry Norris Russell Lectureship: lifetime achievement

Giovanni Fazio - 2015 (read more)
George B. Field - 2014 (read more)
Margaret Geller - 2010 (read more)
Alastair G. W. Cameron - 1997
Fred L. Whipple - 1987
Riccardo Giacconi - 1981
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - 1976
Harlow Shapley - 1950

Newton Lacy Pierce Prize in Astronomy: early career, observational

Gaspar Bakos - 2011 (read more)
Alyssa A. Goodman - 1997
Sallie L. Baliunas - 1988
Marc Davis - 1982
James M. Moran, Jr. - 1978

Helen B. Warner Prize for Astronomy: early career, observational or theoretical

Charlie Conroy - 2017 (read more)
Matias Zaldarriaga - 2003
William H. Press - 1981

Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize: especially innovative research

Mark Reid - 2008
Charles Alcock - 2000

Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics: mid-career

Robert P. Kirshner - 2011 (read more)
Irwin I. Shapiro - 1983
Riccardo Giacconi - 1981

George Van Biesbroeck Prize: extraordinary service

Michael J. Kurtz - 2001
Bob Kurucz - 1992
Brian Marsden - 1989

Annie J Cannon Award

Anna Frebel - 2010 (read more)
Alicia Soderberg - 2009 (read more)
Elizabeth Lada - 1992
Jane Luu - 1991
Antonia Maury - 1943
Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin - 1934

Education Prize

Philip Sadler - 2010 (read more)
Owen Gingerich - 2004

Divisional Prizes, Awards, and Medals

Dirk Brouwer Award

Brian Marsden - 1996
Irwin Shapiro - 1988

LeRoy E Doggett Prize

Owen Gingerich - 2000

Karen Harvey Prize

Kathy Reeves - 2016 (read more)
Steve Cranmer - 2006

Gerard P. Kuiper Prize

Irwin Shapiro - 1997
Fred Whipple - 1985

Bruno Rossi Prize

Doug Finkbeiner - 2014 (read more)
Jeff McClintock - 2009 (read more)
Maxim Markevitch & Alexey Vikhlinin - 2008
Harvey Tananbaum - 2004
Leon van Speybroeck - 2002
Trevor Weekes - 1997
William Forman & Christine Jones - 1985