David Jewitt

Prix

1. 2012

   Prix Kavli — Astrophysique

   Physique

   For discovering and characterizing the Kuiper Belt and its largest members, work that led to a major advance in the understanding of the history of our planetary system.

2. 2012

   Prix Shaw — Astronomie

   Physique

   For their discovery and characterization of trans-Neptunian bodies, an archeological treasure dating back to the formation of the Solar System and the long-sought source of short period comets.