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Appendix E: Committee and Staff Biographies
Pages 119-124

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... . He is distinguished professor of planetary and space physics and is the Moog-Broad Reach Endowed Chair of Space Sciences.
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... His most recent service for the Academies includes the Committee on the Review of the National Science Foundation's Division on Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Draft Science Goals and Objectives, the Committee on the Effects of Solar Variability on Earth's Climate: A Workshop, the Committee on a Decadal Strategy for Solar and Space Physics (chair) , the Committee on the Assessment of Impediments to Interagency Cooperation on Space and Earth Science Missions (co-chair)
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... She was awarded NASA's Exceptional Achievement Medal in 2009. Her participation in activities of the Academies includes current membership on the Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space and prior membership on the Planning Committee on Lessons Learned in Decadal Planning in Space: A Workshop, the Committee on the Assessment of NASA's Earth Science Program, and the Committee on the Assessment of Impediments to Interagency Cooperation on Space and Earth Science Missions.
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From page 122...
... He has served on numerous committees of the Academies, including the Committee on New Opportunities in Solar System Exploration, the Committee to Review Near-Earth-Object Surveys and Hazard Mitigation Strategies, the Committee on the Planetary Science Decadal Survey, the Planning Committee on Lessons Learned in Decadal Planning in Space: A Workshop, the Committee on Review of the Draft 2014 Science Mission Directorate Science Plan, and the Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science.
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... Mr. Young is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and his participation in activities of the Academies includes membership on the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics and prior membership on the Committee on the Assessment of the Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets Mission Concepts, the Planning Committee on Lessons Learned in Decadal Planning in Space: A Workshop, the Committee on the Planetary Science Decadal Survey: 2013-2022, the Panel on Implementing Recommendations from New Worlds, New Horizons Decadal Survey, the Committee on the Decadal Survey on Astronomy and Astrophysics 2010, and the Space Studies Board (vice chair)
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... She has conducted research in the field of planetary geology at NASA Johnson Space Center and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. As an SSB intern, she has had the opportunity to utilize her research skills and has accomplished her goal of gaining insight into the formulation and implementation of space policy.
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