page_title: Amy Mainzer
section_title: Awards and honors
hierarchical_section_title: Amy Mainzer / Awards and honors
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a standard "bust" shot of Dr. Amy Mainzer.
context_page_description: Amy Mainzer is an American astronomer, specializing in astrophysical instrumentation and infrared astronomy. She is the Deputy Project Scientist for the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and the Principal Investigator for the NEOWISE project to study minor planets and the proposed Near Earth Object Camera space telescope mission.
context_section_description: NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal (2012)
  NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal (2011)
  Numerous group achievement awards for Spitzer, WISE, NEOWISE
  Lew Allen Award for Excellence (2010)
  NASA Graduate Student Research Program Fellowship (2001-2003)
  National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (1996-1999)
caption: Amy Mainzer
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