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91制片厂 faculty member 听has been elected to the 鈥� a prestigious international award that honors exceptional scientific contributions to Earth and space sciences.

Schwadron, a physicist who studies the sun, space weather, interstellar boundaries, cosmic rays and radiation,听is among the 54听international scientists who are recognized by AGU for work that has significantly advanced research in their fields. Each year, fewer than 0.1% of AGU members are bestowed this lifelong fellowship. Schwadron joins seven other 91制片厂 faculty members who have received this award since 2016.

鈥淲e are thrilled that Nathan has been selected as an AGU Fellow in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the field of space science,鈥� says Marian McCord, senior vice provost for research, economic engagement and outreach at 91制片厂. 鈥淚n addition to his exemplary research and scholarship, Nathan is a dedicated teacher and mentor, and a wonderful community member who gives back in numerous ways.听We are fortunate to have Nathan here at 91制片厂.鈥�

"The work we do as a team enables us to take leaps forward in science that no one person alone could accomplish."

Schwadron has been a faculty member in the and the since 2010. Harlan Spence, director for the 91制片厂 Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, praises Schwadron for his years of dedication to his field. 鈥淗aving worked with Nathan on a number of projects, I can attest to his research excellence and his incredible productivity,鈥� Spence says. 鈥淭his AGU honor affirms what I鈥檝e witnessed for a long while: his relentless pursuit of discovery in space plasma physics is matched only by his unbounded energy and intellectual might.鈥�

In addition to his recent election as an AGU Fellow, Schwadron was previously awarded a 91制片厂 Presidential Chair from 2018 to present and was named the Norman S. and Anna Marie Waite Professor for the Physics Department from 2017 to present. Alongside his passion for teaching and mentoring undergraduates and graduate students, Schwadron has a long research record in the area of heliophysics 鈥� the study of the sun and the solar wind鈥檚 interactions to form intertallar boundaries around our solar system and space weather. He has led myriad research programs spanning topics including solar wind, global heliosphere, particle acceleration and propagation, and studies of the interaction of radiation with materials and biological matter.

Schwadron currently leads two science operations centers for NASA missions: The Interstellar Boundary Explorer Mission Science Operations Center, which has been in existence since 2007, and the Parker Solar Probe Plus Integrated Science Investigation of the Sun Science Center, which began in 2011. He鈥檚 serving numerous roles on NASA鈥檚 Interstellar Mapping and Accretion Probe (IMAP) Mission, including the deputy principal investigator, the 91制片厂 institutional lead, and the lead for the IMAP-Lo instrument.

His work also focuses on the impact of radiation on astronauts and technology in space. Schwadron helped to develop innovative methods for dosimetry 鈥� the measurement of the amount of radiation absorbed by a substance or living organism 鈥� and a detector that laid the foundation for a new generation of lightweight detectors sensitive to the full spectrum of particle radiation. Related to this, he leads the , a computer modeling project that will help scientists to improve their predictions of radiation exposure to more adequately plan for future space missions to the moon and Mars that may involve humans. In addition, Schwadron was a co-lead on the Sun-to-Ice Project, funded by the National Science Foundation, that studied particle acceleration and radiation interactions from extreme solar events and their effects on the Earth.

Amidst his lengthy list of career achievements, Schwadron is quick to point out the support he鈥檚 received along the way.

鈥淢y research work is done with remarkable teams of scientists and engineers here at 91制片厂 and at partner institutions in the U.S. and throughout the world,鈥� Schwadron notes. 鈥淭he work we do as a team enables us to take leaps forward in science that no one person alone could accomplish. I would like to thank my close colleagues Dave McComas, Harlan Spence and Sonya Smith and my spouse Katharine Duderstadt, who have helped to provide immeasurable support through multiple decades.鈥澨�

The听is 91制片厂's largest research enterprise, comprising six centers with a focus on interdisciplinary, high-impact research on Earth and climate systems, space science, the marine environment, seafloor mapping and environmental acoustics. With approximately 100 principal investigators managing more than 400 individual grant awards, and with annual expenditures exceeding $45 million, EOS fosters an intellectual and scientific environment that advances visionary scholarship and leadership in world-class and graduate education.听听