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TheBeatrice M. Tinsley Prize is awarded every other year by theAmerican Astronomical Society in recognition of an outstanding research contribution toastronomy orastrophysics of an exceptionally creative or innovative character.[1] The prize is named in honor of thecosmologist andastronomerBeatrice Tinsley.
The prize is normally awarded every second year, but was awarded in 2021 out of the established sequence.
Recipients of the Beatrice M. Tinsley Prize include:[2]