Venezuelan asteroid expert Humberto Campins was appointed a member of the Jefferson Science Fellow, for which he will be an advisor to the United States Department of State on this matter for a year.
Venezuelan astrophysicist
The appointment was made last November, but the news broke in Venezuela this Wednesday when the Virtual Embassy of Venezuela to the United States congratulated Campins.
«Our congratulations to professor and astrophysicist Humberto Campins for a new achievement in his career. As Jefferson Science Fellow, he advises the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on space matters, reporting directly to Washington DC. Venezuelan Pride of Lara in the United States ”, indicated the Embassy.
Humberto Campins
Campins is an international expert on asteroids. It is part of NASA’s historic Osiris REx mission, which is heading back to Earth with a sample from an early asteroid. ‘ This was indicated by the Central Florida University, in which the Venezuelan is a professor of physics.
Additionally, Campins was also part of the first team to discover water ice and organic molecules on an asteroid in 2010.
He has won several awards for his contributions to the study of asteroids; including a Fulbright scholarship, a Don Quixote award, and recognition of Professor Pegasus, the highest award in the Central Florida University.
Jefferson Award
The Jefferson Award was established in 2003 as an initiative of the US Secretary of State’s Office of the Science and Technology Advisor.
It is a program designed to develop expertise in science, technology, and engineering within the Department of State and the USAID.
“The Jefferson Scholarship is a great honor for me. I am excited and fortunate to have the opportunity to contribute to our nation and bring that experience back to Central Florida University, “said Campins to that university.
The program annually grants scholarships to up to 15 professors, which it considers to be among the most distinguished in the entire United States.
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– Embassy of Venezuela to the United States (@EmbajadaVE_USA) January 5, 2022
