Bio
BioDr. Matt Clement is an astrophysicist and planetary scientist. During his postdoc work at the Carnegie Institution for Science Earth and Planets Laboratory (EPL), he used numerical modeling tools to study the formation of the solar system. In particular, his work focused on the formation of the four terrestrial planets and was informed by geophysical and cosmochemical constraints (i.e., analyses of meteorites and material from sample return missions). Before starting graduate school, Dr. Clement spent five years on active duty in the Navy, where he was stationed on the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754), first as the ship’s chemistry and radiological controls officer and later as the assistant engineer. As a qualified Navy scuba diver, he was also the ship’s diving division officer.
Notable Awards and Leadership
Notable Awards and Leadership| Year(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Year(s) 2022 | Description European Commission Proposal Seal of Excellence (EU) |
| Year(s) 2022 | Description ExoPAG ExoExplorer (NASA/JPL) |
| Year(s) 2019 | Description Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (AAAS, declined) |
| Year(s) 2019 | Description Jens R. Nielsen Prize for outstanding thesis (University of Oklahoma) |
| Year(s) 2018 | Description Chateaubriand Fellowship (Embassy of France) |
| Year(s) 2017 | Description Blue Waters Graduate Fellowship (National Center for Supercomputing Applications) |
| Year(s) 2016 | Description Provost’s Certificate of Distinction in Teaching (University of Oklahoma) |
| Year(s) 2012, 2015 | Description Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals |
