Louise Prockter
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AlmamaterLancaster University
Brown University
Brown University
InstitutionsJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Universities Space Research Association
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Universities Space Research Association
Lunar and Planetary Institute
Notable studentsLynnae Quick
Louise Prockter | |
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 Louise Prockter | |
| Alma mater | Lancaster University Brown University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary geology Geophysics Remote Sensing |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Universities Space Research Association Lunar and Planetary Institute |
| Notable students | Lynnae Quick |
Louise Prockter is a planetary scientist and former supervisor of the Planetary Exploration Group at the Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory.[1] In 2016 the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) announced the appointment of Prockter as Director of the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) in Houston, Texas, effective September 6, 2016.[2] She was the first woman to serve as LPI Director and led the LPI from 2016 to 2020. She is currently Chief Scientist, Space Exploration Sector, at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
