Background
Veverka, Joseph F. was born on June 8, 1941 in Pelrimov, Czechoslovakia.
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Joseph F. Veverka
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Can.citizen; Bachelor of Science, Queen"s University, Kingston, Ontario, 1964, Master of Science, 1965. Master of Arts, Harvard University, Doctor of Philosophy, 1970.
Career
Research associate Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1970—1972, senior research associate space science, 1972—1974, assistant professor, 1974—1977, associate professor astronomy, 1977—1981, professor astronomy, since 1981, department chairman, director spacecraft planetary imaging facility.
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Membership
Member of Royal Astronomical Society (Canada), Meteoritical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Astronomical Society.
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Married, 1969; 1 child.
Education
Awards
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Whipple Award; Kuiper Prize
The Whipple Award, established in 1989 by the Planetary Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union, is presented to an individual who makes an outstanding contribution to the field of planetary science.The Whipple Award, established in 1989 by the Planetary Sciences Section of the American Geophysical Union, is presented to an individual who makes an outstanding contribution to the field of planetary science.