The Latest Biology News And Medical NewsBiology News 2Health News 2Biology News 3Health News 3
HOME >> BIOLOGY >> NEWS
Astrobiologist and national security expert Christopher Chyba named 2001 MacArthur

Christopher Chyba, a prominent astrobiologist, former White House security adviser and co-director of the Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), has been named one of this years MacArthur Fellows.

Chyba, also an associate professor (research) of geological and environmental sciences at Stanford, is one of 23 people awarded a 2001 fellowship by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago.

In granting the fellowship, the foundation cited Chybas "passion for understanding life on Earth and for protecting human civilization from self-destruction," as well as his recent work focusing on "the relationship between preparing for biological terrorism and improving public health."

According to foundation officials, the unrestricted fellowships are given to talented individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary originality and a marked capacity for self-direction. Each recipient will receive a $500,000, "no strings attached" stipend to be paid in equal quarterly installments over five years beginning in January 2002. Fellows may use the stipend any way they see fit even to change their fields or alter the direction of their careers.

"There is no way you can ever anticipate something like this," said Chyba, 41, who also holds the Carl Sagan Chair for the Study of Life in the Universe at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif.

"My wife and I have barely had time to talk about what to do with the award," he added, "although I will have a lot more flexibility now."

Origin of life

The MacArthur Foundation praised Chybas scientific efforts at reconstructing the conditions that spawned terrestrial life, and exploring similarities and differences among other objects in the solar system.

"Chyba has developed models to understand how Earth could have sustained life 3.5 billion years ago, when the Sun was 25 percent dimmer than it is today," noted the foundation
'"/>

Contact: Mark Shwartz
mshwartz@stanford.edu
650-723-9296
Stanford University
24-Oct-2001


Page: 1 2 3

Related biology news :

1. Astrobiologist to hunt small game in Siberia
2. Chemical engineering grad students will take notable national awards
3. International study findings link acne-like rash to effectiveness of new targeted cancer treatment
4. USAID, Conservation International & Starbucks launch Conservation Coffee Alliance in Central America
5. ConocoPhillips & Conservation International launch Biodiversity Action Plan in Venezuela
6. Joslin President awarded medal from international diabetes organization
7. A room with a view for the International Space Station: Completion of the cupola observation module
8. Highlights of American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26
9. Women who have donated eggs sought for national study
10. International symposium on nutritional genomics
11. Increasing international insect threat to stored food

Post Your Comments:
(Date:11/23/2009)...aled how environmental irritants such as air pollu... research published today in the American Journal...uthors of the study, from Imperial College London ...action inside the lungs that can trigger coughing ...n the air. They suggest that their findings may ul...
(Date:11/23/2009)...asty business, posing dangers to human health and ...s launching a new project with funding from the U....ets the fat and grease that contribute to millions...ners new tools to further reduce the risk of sewag...y" sewer systems, as opposed to "combined" systems...
(Date:11/22/2009)...exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during chi...DHD, according to research done at Cincinnati Chil...mates that up to 35 percent of ADHD cases in child...by eliminating both of these environmental exposur...en , "Tobacco and lead exposure each have their...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):Research reveals exactly how coughing is triggered by environmental irritants 2Lose the fat: Targeting grease to curtail sewer overflows 2Exposure to lead, tobacco smoke raises risk of ADHD 2Argonne University of Chicago Scientists Develop Targeted Cancer Treatment Using Nanomaterials 54900 1Argonne University of Chicago Scientists Develop Targeted Cancer Treatment Using Nanomaterials 54900 2Argonne University of Chicago Scientists Develop Targeted Cancer Treatment Using Nanomaterials 54900 3The CDC and Lysol Partner to Educate Kids About How to Help Protect Themselves From Harmful Germs 54897 1The CDC and Lysol Partner to Educate Kids About How to Help Protect Themselves From Harmful Germs 54897 2The CDC and Lysol Partner to Educate Kids About How to Help Protect Themselves From Harmful Germs 54897 3The CDC and Lysol Partner to Educate Kids About How to Help Protect Themselves From Harmful Germs 54897 4Treatment May Limit Graft Versus Host Disease 54894 1Treatment May Limit Graft Versus Host Disease 54894 2
(Date:11/20/2009)...ries have an opportunity to take the lead in two s...niversity of Valencia (UV), working together with ...e fabric of the Spanish biotechnology industry. Th...ors have more clout than those in English-speaking...nd plants has been overlooked by the leading count...
(Date:11/20/2009)...vember 20 Karolinska Development A...d (EIF) has entered into a,co-investment agreement...managed by Karolinska Development and used to inve...aceutical and medical technology companies. EIF,ha...nt fund. The agreement,represents EIF,s largest si...
(Date:11/19/2009)... able to charge their cell phones and other person... discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could le...ould do just this. , In recent research, publis...u, a professor in the UCSD Department of Mechanica...tudent Mark Hoefer, have found that artificially i...
(Date:11/19/2009)... Md., Nov. 19 Spherix In...chnology for diabetes therapy, and a provider of t...d, supplement, biotechnology and pharmaceutical co...reported $6.3 million registered direct placement ...its common stock and warrants to purchase up to 1,...
Breaking Biology Technology:Spanish biotechnology should focus on food and plant sectors to be more competitive 2Karolinska Development and EIF Start Landmark Co-Investment Fund for Life Science Innovation 2Karolinska Development and EIF Start Landmark Co-Investment Fund for Life Science Innovation 3Nanotube defects equal better energy and storage systems 2Spherix Announces the Closing of $6.3 Million Registered Direct Offering 2Spherix Announces the Closing of $6.3 Million Registered Direct Offering 3
Other News:
...remes that point the way forward. Researchers at t...ave induced nerve fibers or axons to grow at rat...sly observed. To mimic extreme examples in nature ...e mechanically stretched axons at rates of eight m...
...ean Young Investigator (EURYI) Award, which enable...m all over the world, has been announced. This Eur...nd funded by the scientific and research funding o...ion Research Organisations Heads of Research Counc...
...st Nile Virus, Chestnut Blight, Dutch Elm Disease,...d Avian Flu have to do with the world-wide disappe...s "Amphibian Decline"? And with bait shops?......T...ecting support of humans and our global activities...
...ables, fruit and protein before pregnancy may lowe..., the most common childhood cancer in the United S...ve conducted a systematic survey of a woman's diet... said Dr. Kenneth Olden, director of the National ...
Extreme stretch-growth of axons 2Extreme stretch-growth of axons 3Second call for proposals for the European Young Investigator Award 2Viral suspect for amphibian decline traced to human spread through bait 2Viral suspect for amphibian decline traced to human spread through bait 3New research suggests link between maternal diet and childhood leukemia risk 2New research suggests link between maternal diet and childhood leukemia risk 3
... ICELAND) - Ossur, a trusted and leading global su...ed today that after finalizing due diligence, it ...e Medical Holding Inc, of Camarillo, California, i...n USD. The transaction is expected to close in Aug...
...athogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, has broken the im...iversity of Chicago, enabling the bacteria to reco...ch an attack before the weakened host can muster i...cience, the researchers show how this lethal organ...
... University biologists have solved the structure o...7 (SAP97) found in abundance in the heart and head...g from cardiac contractions to memory creation. Re...hemistry.......Dale Mierke, associate professor of...
...hemical byproducts resulting from purifying drinki...nant women will miscarry were not supported by the...st at all, which is uncertain, they likely are mod...ed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ...
Ossur acquires US orthotics company Royce Medical 2Ossur acquires US orthotics company Royce Medical 3Immune system's distress signal tells bacteria when to strike back 2Immune system's distress signal tells bacteria when to strike back 3Researchers reveal secret of key protein in brain and heart function 2Major new UNC-based drinking water study suggests pregnancy fears may be overstated 2Major new UNC-based drinking water study suggests pregnancy fears may be overstated 3