Amanda R. Hendrix | |
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| Born | (1968-05-21)May 21, 1968 (age 57) |
| Citizenship | US |
| Alma mater | California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo University of Colorado, Boulder |
| Known for | ultraviolet spectroscopy |
| Awards | JPL Lew Allen Award for Excellence, 2006 |
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| Fields | planetary science, solar system astronomy |
| Institutions | Planetary Science Institute Jet Propulsion Laboratory Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado |
| Doctoral advisor | Charles A. Barth |
Amanda R. Hendrix (May 21, 1968) is an Americanplanetary scientist known for her pioneering studies ofSolar System bodies at ultraviolet wavelengths.[1][2] She is director and CEO of thePlanetary Science Institute.[3] Her research interests include moon and asteroid surface composition, space weathering effects and radiation products.[4] She is a co-investigator on theCassini UVIS instrument,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] was a co-investigator on theGalileo UVS instrument, is a Participating Scientist on theLunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LAMP instrument[13] and is a Principal Investigator[14] onHubble Space Telescope observing programs. As of 2019, she is also the co-lead of theNASA Roadmaps to Oceans World Group.[15]
Before moving to PSI, Hendrix worked for 12 years atJet Propulsion Laboratory in the Comets, Asteroids and Satellites Group. She was the Deputy Project Scientist[16] for the Cassini–Huygens mission (2010-2012).
Hendrix was a NASA astronaut candidate finalist in 2000.[17]
She received a B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering fromCal Poly, San Luis Obispo and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering Sciences from theUniversity of Colorado Boulder.
Since 2024 she has been theeditor-in-chief of theJournal of Geophysical Research E: Planets.[18]
Hendrix was awarded theLew Allen Award for Excellence in 2006.[19] Asteroid6813 Amandahendrix was named in her honor.[20] The official naming citation was published by theMinor Planet Center on 25 September 2018 (M.P.C. 111797).[21]
She was named a Fellow of theAmerican Astronomical Society in 2024, "for wide-ranging studies illuminating thermal, irradiative, and exogenic processing of various species on small body surfaces in the Solar System; management of complex autonomous science systems; and devoted service to the planetary and space science communities".[22]
While at JPL, Hendrix wrote several blog posts onCassini results[23] and participated in Cassini Scientist for a Day on several occasions.[24][25][26][27] Hendrix gave aVon Karman lecture (Enceladus: The newest wrinkle from Saturn's tiger-striped moon)[28] in Pasadena in 2008 and the Kepler lecture (Lunar Exploration: From the Apollo Era to the Future) at Mt. San Antonio College in 2013.[29] She has appeared on several episodes of the History Channel's The Universe[30] and the Discovery Channel's How the Universe Works. She spoke at the Griffith Observatory's Cassini Program in 2009[31] and has written for the Planetary Report[32]
Hendrix has taught undergraduate and graduate level courses atCal Poly, Pomona,Mt. San Antonio College andUniversity of Colorado Boulder.
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