The COSPAR Massey Award honors the memory of Sir Harrie Massey, FRS, past Physical Secretary of the Royal Society and past member of the COSPAR Bureau. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the development of space research, interpreted in the widest sense, in which a leadership role is of particular importance. The award is open to candidates from any country. From 2018 the IAU has named a minor planet for each COSPAR award recipient. The number of the minor planet appears below in parentheses.
Prahlad Chandra Agrawal
Previous recipients
| 2024 |
Prahlad Chandra Agrawal (20064) |
| 2022 |
Pascale Ehrenfreund (9826) |
| 2020 |
Alexander Held (8479) |
| 2018 |
John Zarnecki (17920) |
| 2016 |
Fiona A. Harrison |
| 2014 |
Eugene Churazov |
| 2012 |
Neil Gehrels |
| 2010 |
Harvey Tananbaum |
| 2008 |
Giovanni G. Fazio |
| 2006 |
Charles Elachi |
| 2004 |
Yasuo Tanaka |
| 2002 |
Giovanni Bignami and Jacques Paul |
| 2000 |
Stuart C. Bowyer |
| 1998 |
Rashid A. Sunyaev |
| 1996 |
Johannes Geiss |
| 1994 |
Robert Wilson |
| 1992 |
Herbert Friedman |
| 1990 |
Hendrik C. van de Hulst |
Nomination requirements, form, and citations for the most recent award recipients.