Gerard P. Kuiper Prize
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The Gerard P. Kuiper Prize is awarded annually by the Division for Planetary Sciences of the American Astronomical Society for outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of planetary science. The prize is named for Gerard P. Kuiper.
Kuiper Prize winners:
- 1984 Eugene M. Shoemaker
- 1985 Fred L. Whipple
- 1986 George W. Wetherill
- 1987 Donald M. Hunten
- 1988 R. A. Hanel
- 1989 James B. Pollack
- 1990 Viktor S. Safronov
- 1991 E. Anders
- 1992 Peter Goldreich
- 1993 J. R. Arnold
- 1994 James A. Van Allen
- 1995 Michael J. Belton
- 1996 Barney J. Conrath
- 1997 Irwin I. Shapiro
- 1998 Carl E. Sagan
- 1999 A. H. Delsemme
- 2000 Conway B. Leovy
- 2001 Bruce Hapke
- 2002 Eberhard Grün
- 2003 Steven J. Ostro
- 2004 Carle M. Pieters
- 2005 William B. Hubbard
- 2006 Dale P. Cruikshank
