The Leonard Medal honors outstanding contributions to the science of
meteoritics and closely allied fields. It is awarded by the
Meteoritical Society
The Meteoritical Society is a non-profit scholarly organization founded in 1933 to promote research and education in planetary science with emphasis on studies of meteorites and other extraterrestrial materials that further our understanding of th ...
. It was established in 1962 to honor the first President of the Society,
Frederick C. Leonard.
Leonard Medal Winners
See also
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List of astronomy awards
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Glossary of meteoritics
References
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Astronomy prizes
Meteorite prizes
Awards established in 1962