Donald Bogard:
Professional summary.
April, 2018
BS chemistry (minor geology); MS radio-geochemistry; PhD nuclear geochemistry; post-doctoral fellow in planetary science. Planetary research scientist (isotopic laboratory manager) at NASA, JSC for 42 years. Heritage Fellow at the Lunar & Planetary Institute (3-yrs). About 155 science publications (over 1965-2014), and a few hundred published abstracts at science conferences. Papers cover a variety of topics in planetary geochemistry, including radiometric dating, nuclear reactions from energetic particles, gas diffusion, planetary volatiles, and include several papers on the Martian and Venusian atmospheres. He reported volatile evidence that a class of meteorite derived from Mars, which initiated widespread research by others to characterize Martian geochemistry. He published in several journals, including Science, Nature, Journal Geophysical Research, Icarus, Earth Planetary Science Letters, Geochemica Cosmochemica Acta, etc. Associate editor for JGR-Solid Earth for 3 years; Special volume editor for JGR-Planets; other editor duties. Member of the science team assembled to perform preliminary science determinations on first three missions returning lunar samples from the Moon (Apollos 11-14), over 1969-71. Co-initiator of new joint NASA-NSF program to yearly collect and curate meteorites found on the ice in Antarctica. Initiator and curator (1978-84) of special facility at NASA-JSC to curate these specimens and make available for study to worldwide science investigators. Served 8 years as NASA HQ discipline scientist for planetary materials research programs (1984-92); duties included oversight of peer review (outside and panel) and funding decisions on yearly grant proposals; funded about 100 such research programs yearly, most at universities. Served as member of several science review panels, including for five years the NASA-HQ panel advising about future planetary missions and related issues. NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, several NASA commendation medals. Elected fellow of my professional society and honored by their highest award medal. Main-belt Asteroid 4794 Bogard named after him. He is apolitical and dislikes excessive science hype.