Daniel N. Baker (born 1947) is an American space scientist. He is the Distinguished Professor of Astrophysical and Planetary Science at the University of Colorado Boulder and director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics.[6][3] He received his B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1969 and his Ph.D. from the same institution in 1974.[6][5] In 2010 he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering for "leadership in studies, measurements, and predictive tools for the Earth's radiation environment and its impact on U.S. security."[1][7] He has been an researcher for several NASA missions, such as MESSENGER and the Van Allen Probes, and he served as the chair of the committee that wrote the 2012 Solar and Space Physics Decadal Survey.[8]
Daniel N. Baker | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa (B.A. Physics/Math, 1969) (M.S. Space Physics, 1973) (Ph.D. Space Physics, 1974)[5] |
| Awards | National Academy of Engineering[2010][1] William Bowie Medal[2018][2] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astrophysics[3] |
| Institutions | University of Colorado Boulder[3] |
| Thesis | Energetic particle fluxes and spectra in the Jovian magnetosphere[4] (1974) |
| Website | phys |
See also
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edit- ^ a b "Dr. Daniel N. Baker". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "2018 William Bowie Medal Winner". Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "University of Colorado Boulder distinguished faculty". Archived from the original on 2016-01-01.
- ^ Energetic particle fluxes and spectra in the Jovian magnetosphere. OCLC 10212619.
- ^ a b "DANIEL N. BAKER" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Site". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19.
- ^ "Dan Baker elected to National Academy of Engineering" (Press release). Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado. 14 February 2010.
- ^ National Research Council (2013). Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/13060.
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