CASCA is pleased to announce that Dr. Nicolas Cowan is the recipient of the 2019 Harvey B. Richer Gold Medal in recognition of significant and sustained early career research in astronomy. Dr. Cowan is an established leader in the field of exoplanets through his work on high precision infrared photometry, determining the energy balance in exoplanet atmospheres, and using exoplanets as `laboratories’ for planetary science. Dr. Cowan has 80 papers with a citation count of over 4700. In addition to this high level of scholarship, Dr. Cowan has an impressive record of supervision and training, having worked with 2 postdoctoral research scientists, 9 graduate students, and 36 undergraduate students.
CASCA is delighted to recognize Dr. Cowan’s scholarship with this award.