Laurence A. Soderblom | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 81–82) |
| Education | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology |
| Alma mater | Caltech |
| Awards | 2014Whipple Award |
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| Fields | Planetary science,geophysics |
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| Thesis | The Distribution and Ages of Regional Lithologies in the Lunar Maria (1970) |
| Academic advisors | Bruce C. Murray andEugene Merle Shoemaker |
Laurence Albert Soderblom (born 1944) is an Americangeophysicist with the Astrogeology Science center at theUnited States Geological Survey inFlagstaff, Arizona, where he has served as Chief of the Branch of Astrogeology.[1] Soderblom is best known for his work in imaging science.[2]
He earned Bachelor of Science degrees in geology and physics from theNew Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a PhD inplanetary science andgeophysics fromCaltech.[1]
Soderblom has been involved in severalJPL planetary missions. As an Associate Investigator on theMariner 6, 7, andMariner 9, andViking program teams. He is best known for his leadership in imaging science on theVoyager,Magellan,Galileo,Mars Global Surveyor,Mars Pathfinder, andMars Exploration Rovers. He also served on the science teams of theDeep Space 1 andCassini–Huygens missions. He has participated in missions ranging from Venus to Neptune and each of the planets in between.[3][4]
Soderblom has also appeared onCosmos: A Personal Voyage andThe Planets (1999) discussing his work with the Voyager team.[2]
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