Michael C. Malin

American astronomer and space-scientist

Michael C. Malin (born 1950) is an American astronomer, space scientist, and CEO of Malin Space Science Systems. His cameras have been important scientific instruments in the exploration of Mars.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Michael C. Malin (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1950.¹

About

Malin designed and ran the orbiting Mars camera (part of the larger Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft) which took over 212,000 high-resolution photos of Mars over a nine-year period. In late 2006, he and Kenneth Edgett announced photographic evidence which strongly suggested water was flowing on Mars in the present day.

From Wikipedia’s article on Michael C. Malin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Malin Space Science SystemsPresident 1990 to now¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity of California, Berkeley Bachelor of Arts; physics³
Date not recordedCalifornia Institute of Technology Doctor of Philosophy; planetary science, geology³

Career

Occupation: university teacher, physicist, astronomer.⁷

Since 1990President, Malin Space Science Systems^{4 6}
1979 to 1991Professor, Arizona State University^{4 6}
1975 to 1979Staff scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory^{4 5}

Personal life

Born1950, Los Angeles⁸
CitizenshipUnited States⁹

Awards

2017Whipple Award^{10 12}
2002G. K. Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research^{10 11}
Date not recordedMacArthur Fellows Program¹⁰

Sources

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WikidataMichael C. Malin: Staff scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, on Wikidata
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WikidataStaff scientist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataProfessor, Arizona State University, as reported
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WikidataMichael C. Malin: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael C. Malin: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataMichael C. Malin: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataMichael C. Malin: LinkedIn, on Wikidata
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WikidataMalin Space Science Systems, President