About Francis Nimmo
Born 1971. Francis Nimmo is a geologist, planetary scientist, scientist and university teacher.
Walter Heron Francis Nimmo (born 1971) is a Professor of Planetary Science at the University of California Santa Cruz.
2007: Nimmo received the Harold C. Urey Prize of the Division for Planetary Sciences
2011: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Visiting Fellow
2018: He is a recipient of the 2018 Paolo Farinella Prize.
2018: Asteroid 175920 Francisnimmo was named in his honor.
2020: Elected to the US National Academy of Sciences
2024: Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
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Francis Nimmo was born on 11 May 1971.
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Francis Nimmo is a geologist, planetary scientist, scientist and university teacher.
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