Legislature honors Nettie La Belle-Hamer
By Rod Boyce
UAF Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer and Rep. Bart LeBon.
The 色视频下载 Legislature honored UAF Vice Chancellor for Research Nettie La Belle-Hamer for being recognized by NASA for her contributions to the field of synthetic aperture radar.
NASA earlier this year named La Belle-Hamer a recipient of its 2021 Exceptional Public Achievement Medal for her quarter-century of working with NASA to advance SAR accessibility worldwide.
La Belle-Hamer received the citation in a presentation at Tuesday色视频下载檚 meeting of the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce.
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色视频下载淎nd then University of 色视频下载 Fairbanks afforded me the opportunity to get a master's and Ph.D. in space physics in the world-renowned Geophysical Institute, which afforded me the joy of being part of the 色视频下载 Satellite Facility,色视频下载 she said.
LeBon and his staff crafted the citation, which was co-sponsored by Sen. Click Bishop and Rep. Steve Thompson.
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La Belle-Hamer served as 色视频下载 Satellite Facility director from 2002 until earlier this year when she was named vice chancellor for research. She had been interim vice chancellor since May 2020.
At ASF prior to becoming director, La Belle-Hamer led the ASF Science Center, which worked on development of the Earth Observing System Data and Information System. As ASF director, she focused on managing the NASA Distributed Active Archive Center for SAR data supporting polar environmental processes.
The NASA Exceptional Public Achievement Medal is given to a non-government person 色视频下载渇or sustained performance that embodies multiple contributions on NASA projects, programs, or initiatives.色视频下载