USRA s Erick Young Named Legacy Fellow of the American Astronomical Society
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COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ USRA s Dr. Erick Young is among the 232 astronomers and astrophysicists honored as Legacy Fellows of the American Astronomical Society (AAS). The honor recognizes contributions toward the society s mission of enhancing and sharing humanity s scientific understanding of the universe.
AAS established an initial group of 200 Legacy Fellows, chosen by its Board of Trustees, to recognize several outstanding scientists. These include past recipients of certain awards from the AAS or its topical Divisions, distinguished AAS elected leaders and volunteer committee members, and previously unrecognized individuals with long histories of outstanding research, teaching, mentoring, and service. Erick was a recipient of the prestigious Van Biesbroeck Award for Astronomy.