Bio
BioDr. Larry Paxton is APL’s chief scientist for geospace. He is the principal investigator (PI) on seven instruments that have flown in space. His research interests include space science, space technology, satellite- and ground-based mission design, the implications of global climate change for the stability of nations, and innovation. He is particularly interested in new instruments that characterize the geospace environment. He has published over 300 scientific/technical papers and holds one patent. He was recently selected to participate on the Heliophysics 2050 activity for NASA. He is PI for the Air Force DMSP program SSUSI instrument and co-PI for the NASA TIMED mission’s Global Ultraviolet Imager (GUVI).
Notable Awards and Leadership
Notable Awards and Leadership| Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Year(s) 2017 - Present | Description President, American Geophysical Union Space Physics and Aeronomy Section |
| Year(s) 2016 - Present | Description National Academies Space Studies Board |
| Year(s) 2015 - 2017 | Description Vice President, American Geophysical Union Space Physics and Aeronomy Section |
| Year(s) 2013 - Present | Description JHU Earth Environment Sustainability and Health Institute Executive Committee |
| Year(s) 2013 - 2015 | Description Secretary, American Geophysical Union Space Physics and Aeronomy Section |
| Year(s) 2012 - 2014 | Description NASA Heliophysics Roadmap |
| Year(s) 2012 | Description Letter of Commendation from Senator Barbara Mikulski for GAIA: Global Assimilation of Information for Action |
| Year(s) 2011 - 2012 | Description NRC Heliophysics Decadal Survey |
| Year(s) 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 | Description APL Government Purpose Invention Award Nominee |
| Year(s) 2009 | Description Best paper, 7th IAA Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation |
| Year(s) 2005 | Description Academician Member, International Academy of Astronautics |
| Year(s) 1992, 2004, 2014 | Description APL Publication Awards |
