Ian Crawford (astrobiologist)
Ian Crawford | |
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Born | Ian Andrew Crawford 1961 (age 59–60)[1] |
Education | North Cestrian Grammar School |
Alma mater | University College London (BSc, PhD) Newcastle University (MSc) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Birkbeck, University of London University College London |
Thesis | A study of the interstellar medium towards the Scorpius OB1 association (1988) |
Doctoral students | Katherine Joy[2] |
Website | www |
Ian Andrew Crawford FRAS (born 1961)[1] is a British professor of planetary science and astrobiology at Birkbeck, University of London in the United Kingdom.[3]
Education and early life[]
Born in Warrington, Cheshire, Crawford was educated at North Cestrian Grammar School in Greater Manchester from 1972 to 1979.[1] Crawford studied Astronomy at University College London (BSc, 1982) followed by Geophysics and Planetary Physics at Newcastle University (MSc, 1983). He was awarded a PhD in Astrophysics from University College London in 1988 for research on the interstellar medium.
Career and research[]
Crawford is a specialist in the science and exploration of the Moon and in the search for life in the Universe. Before switching his research interests to planetary science in 2003, Crawford had a 15-year career at University College London as an observational astronomer specializing in studies of the interstellar medium.[3] He is the author of over 130 peer-reviewed research papers in the fields of astronomy, planetary science, astrobiology and space exploration.[4]
Crawford served as a Vice-President of the Royal Astronomical Society from 2017 to 2019.[1] He is a former member of the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC) of the European Science Foundation and of the European Space Agency's Human Spaceflight and Exploration Science Advisory Committee (HESAC).[3]
Selected publications[]
- Widening Perspectives: The Intellectual and Social Benefits of Astrobiology (Regardless of Whether Extraterrestrial Life is Discovered or Not)[5]
- The Long-Term Scientific Benefits of a Space Economy[6]
- Lunar Resources: A Review[7]
- Interplanetary Federalism: Maximising the Chances of Extraterrestrial Peace, Diversity and Liberty[8]
- Avoiding Intellectual Stagnation: The Starship as an Expander of Minds[9]
- Lunar Exploration: Opening a Window into the History and Evolution of the Inner Solar System[10]
- Back to the Moon: The Scientific Rationale for Resuming Lunar Surface Exploration arXiv:1206.0749 Astrobiology (Vol. 10, pp. 577–587, 2010).
Awards and honours[]
Crawford is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS). In 2021, Crawford was awarded the Royal Astronomical Society's Service Award for Geophysics; the citation refers to his long-standing promotion of lunar science and human space exploration, his role as a mentor for young planetary scientists, and other contributions to the planetary science community.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Crawford, Prof. Ian Andrew". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com (online Oxford University Press ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. 2017. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U258281. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
- ^ Joy, Katherine Helen (2007). Studies in lunar geology and geochemistry using sample analysis and remote sensing measurements. ucl.ac.uk (PhD thesis). University College London (University of London). OCLC 890146048. EThOS uk.bl.ethos.445898.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Professor Ian Crawford. Birkbeck College. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Ian Crawford Publications". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Widening Perspectives: The Intellectual and Social Benefits of Astrobiology (Regardless of Whether Extraterrestrial Life is Discovered or Not)"], International Journal of Astrobiology (2017) arXiv:1703.06239
- ^ "The Long-Term Scientific Benefits of a Space Economy", Space Policy (Vol. 37, pp. 58–61, 2016).arXiv:1607.04901
- ^ Lunar Resources: A Review Progress in Physical Geography (Vol. 39, pp. 137–167, 2015). arXiv:1410.6865
- ^ Crawford, Ian A. (2015). "Interplanetary Federalism: Maximising the Chances of Extraterrestrial Peace, Diversity and Liberty". The Meaning of Liberty Beyond Earth. Space and Society. pp. 199–218. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-09567-7_13. ISBN 978-3-319-09566-0. ISSN 2199-3882.
- ^ "Avoiding Intellectual Stagnation: The Starship as an Expander of Minds", Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, 67, 253-257, 2014 arXiv:1501.04249
- ^ Crawford, Ian A.; Joy, Katherine H. (2014). "Lunar exploration: opening a window into the history and evolution of the inner Solar System". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 372 (2024): 20130315. arXiv:1408.2587. doi:10.1098/rsta.2013.0315. ISSN 1364-503X. PMC 4128274. PMID 25114318.
- Academics of Birkbeck, University of London
- Living people
- Astrobiologists
- Fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society
- 1961 births
- People from Warrington