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J. J. Nassau Service Award

    ·        Established November 1, 2007
      ·        To recognize a person who has shown exemplary leadership and contributions in the Local,
          National and International Astronomy Community.
      ·        Person to be nominated for award: is a C. A. S. member in good standing for at least 10
          consecutive years and has done exemplary work within the membership.
      ·        Three letters of recommendation must be submitted to the current president explaining reasons
          for nomination.

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First Recipient

Presented by Presidents

Gene Reiss (1998-2004), Bob Sledz (2004- ), first recipient Dr. George W. Collins II,

Dr. Jeanne Bishop (1991-1994) and Joe DeRocher (1994-1998)

Dr. George W. Collins II

·        Professor Emeritus at the Ohio State University College of Mathematical & Physical Sciences and
        Department of Astronomy.
    ·        Adjunct Professor at Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Astronomy.
    ·        Authored the following:

        §        “The Fundamentals of Stellar Astrophysics”
                              §        “The Viral Theorem in Stellar Astrophysics”
                                     §        “Fundamental of Numerical Methods and Data Analysis”
                                     §        “Foundations of Celestial Mechanics”

Quote from Eugene Reiss – Past President

“Dr. Collins has been a prominent Astronomy Professor at both Ohio State University and Case
Western Reserve University.

He has been an annual lecturer at our meeting for at least ten years. Further, as a regular attendee of
   our meetings he has on several occasions graciously filled in when the scheduled astronomer was
   unable to appear for one reason or another. These substitute presentations were always of top quality
   despite the short notice he would be given.

In addition, he has been on our board of directors these past ten years or more. At our meetings, he
always contributed sage suggestions to guide the path the Society has followed the past decade. And
this past decade has been a very successful one for the Society in great part due to the many
contributions of Dr. Collins.”

Presented to Dr. George Collins on November 1, 2007, for his many years of
intellectual encouragement, inspiration,
and outstanding lectures.

“there be dragons”

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