Fiona A. Harrison
American astrophysicist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1964 · age 62
Fiona A. Harrison is an American astrophysicist. She is the Kent and Joyce Kresa Leadership Chair of the Division of Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy at Caltech, Harold A. Rosen Professor of Physics at Caltech and the Principal Investigator for NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) mission.
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2020Fellow of the American Astronomical SocietyAwardHans A. Bethe PrizeAward2015Bruno Rossi PrizeAwardHonorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical SocietyAward2014Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and SciencesAward2013NASA Outstanding Public Leadership MedalAward2011Fellow of the American Physical SocietyAward2010Honorary Doctor of the Technical University of DenmarkAward2000Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and EngineersAward1964Born
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She won the Hans A. Bethe Prize in 2020 for her work on NuSTAR.
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United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
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Dates
Born 1964 · age 62
Where to find them
The same award as Fiona
Conny AertsBoth received Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Jonathan McDowellBoth received Fellow of the American Astronomical Society
W. David ArnettBoth received Hans A. Bethe Prize
Jean SwankBoth received Bruno Rossi Prize
Yasuo TanakaBoth received Bruno Rossi PrizeFriedrich-Karl ThielemannBoth received Hans A. Bethe Prize