Nadine G. Barlow | |
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| Born | 1958 |
| Died | August 17, 2020(2020-08-17) (aged 61–62) |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Planetary science |
| Institutions | Lunar and Planetary Institute NASA University of Central Florida Northern Arizona University |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert G. Strom |
Nadine Gail Barlow[1] (1958–2020) was an American planetary scientist.[2] She was a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy atNorthern Arizona University (NAU). She became Associate Chair of the NAU Department of Physics and Astronomy in Fall 2010. She was also the director of the Northern Arizona University/NASA Space Grant Program and an associate director of the Arizona Space Grant Consortium.
During her career, Barlow taught atPalomar College,University of Houston–Clear Lake,University of Central Florida (UCF), and NAU, where she was on staff until the time of her death. She also conducted research at theNASA Johnson Space Center, theLunar and Planetary Institute, and theUnited States Geological Survey (USGS)Astrogeology Science Center inFlagstaff. She served as the first director of the UCFRobinson Observatory inOrlando.
Barlow worked on a number of NASA lunar and planetary science projects, including:
She was considered to be one of the top Mars scholars in the world.[3]
Barlow died on August 17, 2020, fromovarian cancer.[4]
Barlow received the University of Central Florida Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 2002 and the Palomar Community College Alumna of the Year Award for 2002–2003. In 1999 she was awarded the asteroid name15466 Barlow by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in her honor.[5]
