Tycho Brahe Medal
Astronomy award
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The Tycho Brahe Medal is awarded by the European Astronomical Society. Namesake is the Danish astronomer of the Renaissance Tycho Brahe. Inaugurated in 2008, the prize is awarded annually in recognition of the pioneering of European astronomical instrumentations, or major discoveries based largely on such instruments.[1] Since 2019, a medal has been awarded.[1]
AwardedforIn recognition of the development or exploitation of European instruments, or major discoveries based largely on such instruments.
CountryEurope
PresentedbyEuropean Astronomical Society
Firstaward2008
| Tycho Brahe Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | In recognition of the development or exploitation of European instruments, or major discoveries based largely on such instruments. |
| Country | Europe |
| Presented by | European Astronomical Society |
| First award | 2008 |
| Website | eas |
Laureates
The following persons have received the Tycho Brahe Prize/Medal:[1]
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Göran Scharmer |
| 2009 | Françoise Combes |
| 2010 | Raymond Wilson |
| 2011 | Michael Perryman |
| 2012 | Reinhard Genzel |
| 2013 | Massimo Tarenghi |
| 2014 | Antoine Labeyrie |
| 2015 | Michel Mayor |
| 2016 | Joachim Trümper |
| 2017 | Bernard Delabre |
| 2018 | Andrzej Udalski[2] |
| 2019 | Guy Monnet[3] |
| 2020 | Stefano Vitale[4] |
| 2021 | Frank Eisenhauer[5] |
| 2022 | Jean-Luc Starck[6][7] |
| 2023 | Anton Zensus[8] |
| 2024 | Francesco Pepe[9] |
| 2025 | Karl-Friedrich Schuster[10] |
| 2026 | Gillian Wright[11] |