Faith Vilas
Senior Scientist
Honors and Awards
2023 Alumnae Achievement Award, Wellesley College
2020 Legacy Fellow, American Astronomical Society
2019 Fred Whipple Award, Planetary Science Section, American Geophysical Union
2018 Harold Masursky Award for Meritorious Service, Division for Planetary Sciences, American Astronomical Society 2016 NASA Group Achievement Award for MESSENGER Science Team
2012 Distinguished Alumna, Evanston Township High School
2003 NASA Scientific Special Award for Hayabusa NASA Scientific Team
1992 NASA Group Achievement Award for Space Environment Definition
1990 Certificate of Commendation, NASA Johnson Space Center
1989 NASA Group Achievement Award for Orbital Debris Team
1988 Antarctica Service Medal, Department of the Navy
1988 Minor Planet 3507 Vilas
1984 National Research Council Resident Research Associateship