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22 May 2024

Marcia Rieke Awarded Gruber Cosmology Prize for Work on HST and JWST

The Gruber Cosmology Prize honors a leading cosmologist, astronomer, astrophysicist or scientific philosopher for theoretical, analytical, conceptual or observational discoveries leading to fundamental advances in our understanding of the universe.

The 2024 Gruber Cosmology Prize has recognized Professor Marcia Rieke of the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory for her pioneering work in infrared astronomy, especially her oversight of instruments allowing astronomers to explore the earliest galaxies in the universe. The citation for the prize reads:

“The Gruber Foundation is pleased to present the 2024 Cosmology Prize to Marcia Rieke for her pioneering work on astronomical instrumentation to reveal the breadth and details of the infrared universe. Her contributions to flagship space missions have opened new avenues for understanding the history and mechanisms of star and galaxy formation. She enabled the development and delivery of premier instruments providing groundbreaking sensitivity to near-infrared wavelengths to both the James Webb Space Telescope (NIRCam, as Principal Investigator) and the Hubble Space Telescope (NICMOS, as Deputy Principal Investigator). Through these substantive contributions along with earlier work, Marcia Rieke has had a lasting impact on our understanding of the universe.”

More information on Prof. Rieke’s work can be found on the 2024 Cosmology Prize webpage.

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