Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award Explained

The Chambliss Amateur Achievement Award is awarded by the American Astronomical Society for an achievement in astronomical research made by an amateur astronomer resident in North America. The prize is named after Carlson R. Chambliss of Kutztown University, who donated the funds to support the prize. The award will consist of a 224-gram (½-lb) silver medal and $1,000 cash.

Previous winners

Source: https://aas.org/grants-and-prizes/chambliss-amateur-achievement-award

• 2006 Brian D. Warner
• 2007 Ronald H. Bissinger
• 2008 Steve Mandel
• 2009 Robert D. Stephens
• 2010 R. Jay GaBany
• 2011 Tim Puckett
• 2012 Kian Jek
• 2013 No award
• 2014 Mike Simonsen
• 2015 No award
• 2016 Daryll LaCourse^[1]
• 2017 No award
• 2018 Donald G. Bruns^[2]
• 2019 No award
• 2020 Dennis Conti

See also

• List of astronomy awards
• List of awards named after people
• Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific

External links

• AAS Grants and Prizes

Notes and References

1. Web site: AAS Announces 2016 Award Recipients. American Astronomical Society. 13 February 2016. 15 January 2016. 16 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160216054327/https://aas.org/media/press-releases/aas-announces-2016-award-recipients. dead.
2. Web site: AAS Names Recipients of 2018 Awards and Prizes. American Astronomical Society. 30 January 2018. 13 January 2018.