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Prof. Hisayoshi Yurimoto in the Earth and Planetary Sciences department receives the Leonard Medal from the Meteoritical Society.

Prof. Hisayoshi Yurimoto in the Earth and Planetary Sciences department received the Leonard Medal from the Meteoritical Society for his outstanding contributions to meteoritics, or the science of meteors, meteorites and meteoroids.

Established in 1933, the Meteoritical Society is an international organization dedicated to the research and education of planetary science, meteorites, and other extraterrestrial objects. The society annually presents the Leonard Medal, named after Frederick C. Leonard, the first president of the society, to one scientist.