Colin Pillinger ( born Colin Pillinger ; May 9, 1943 , Bristol - May 7, 2014 , Cambridge [2] ) - British scientist, Ph.D. , project leader, initiator and scientific leader of the Beagle-2 spacecraft design team exploration of the surface of Mars in the framework of the project of the European Space Agency " Mars Express ".
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| A country |  Great Britain | |
| Scientific field | astronomy , astrophysics , physics | |
| Place of work | Cambridge University , Open University | |
| Alma mater | University of Swansea | |
| Academic degree | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemistry | |
| Academic rank | Professor | |
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He headed the department of space planetary science at the Open University of Great Britain, in the early 70's he studied samples from the lunar surface brought to Earth by the crew of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, and studied the chemical composition of meteorites. The professor, was married, has two children. He lived on a farm near Cambridge .
Rewards
- Order of the British Empire (2003)
- Michael Faraday Award (2011)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 German National Library , Berlin State Library , Bavarian State Library , etc. Record # 1051115256 // General regulatory control (GND) - 2012—2016.
- ↑ Colin Pillinger dies after brain haemorrhage (May 8, 2014).