Photo: NASA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons²⁴

Stamatios Krimigis

Greek-American space exploration scientist (b. 1938)

Stamatios (Tom) Mike Krimigis (Greek: Σταμάτιος Κριμιζής; born September 10, 1938) is a Greek-American space physicist, who contributed to multiple space probe missions. He has contributed to exploration missions to almost every planet of the Solar System.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Stamatios Krimigis (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 10, 1938.¹

About

In 1999, the International Astronomical Union named the asteroid 8323 Krimigis (previously 1979 UH) in his honor.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stamatios Krimigis, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

National Academy of SciencesChair Sep 1983 to Aug 1986²³

Early life and education

1957 to 1961University of Minnesota Bachelor of Science; engineering physics^{3 4}
1961 to 1963University of Iowa Master of Science; physics^{3 4}
1963 to 1965University of Iowa Doctor of Philosophy; physics^{3 4}

Career

Occupation: astronomer.¹¹

2024Chair, Academy of Athens¹⁰
Since 2019Adviser, Ministry of Digital Governance (Greece)^{5 7}
2018President, Hellenic Space Agency^{5 7}
Since 2006Supervisor, Academy of Athens^{5 6}
Since 2005Member of the Athens Academy^{8 9}
1983 to 1986Chairperson, National Academy of Sciences^{5 7}
Since 1968Worked at Applied Physics Laboratory^{5 7}
1966 to 1968Assistant professor, University of Iowa^{5 7}
1965 to 1966Research associate, University of Iowa^{5 6}

Personal life

BornSep 10, 1938, Vrontados^{12 13}
CitizenshipGreece¹⁴

Awards

2017Theodore von Kármán Award^{15 21}
2016NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal^{15 20}
2016Space Flight Award^{4 15}
2015lifetime achievement award^{6 15}
2014NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^{15 19}
2011honorary doctorate^{6 15}
2010honorary doctorate^{6 15}
2009honorary doctorate^{6 15}
2004Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^{15 17}
2004lifetime achievement award^{15 18}

More awards (3)

1986NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^{6 15}
1981NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^{6 15}
1980Collier Trophy for Voyager program^{15 16}

Sources

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WikidataStamatios Krimigis on Wikidata
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WikidataStamatios Krimigis: Research associate, University of Iowa, on Wikidata
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WikidataResearch associate, University of Iowa, as reported
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WikidataAssistant professor, University of Iowa, as reported
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WikidataStamatios Krimigis: Member of the Athens Academy, on Wikidata
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WikidataMember of the Athens Academy, as reported
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WikidataStamatios Krimigis: Chair, Academy of Athens, on Wikidata
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WikidataStamatios Krimigis: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataStamatios Krimigis: LinkedIn, on Wikidata
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Wikimedia CommonsStamatios Krimigis photo by NASA, Public domain