This award recognises Prof. Rauer's contributions to exoplanet research, her scientific leadership of the ESA PLATO mission, and her commitment to the astronomical community. It is presented jointly by the German Astronomical Society and the Royal Astronomical Society. The award ceremony will take place on April 28th at the British Embassy in Berlin.

Links:

https://www.fu-berlin.de/en/presse/informationen/fup/2026/fup_26_023-heike-rauer-caroline-herschel-medaille/index.html

https://www.astronomische-gesellschaft.de/en/News/2026-caroline-herschel-medal?set_language=en

https://ras.ac.uk/news-and-press/news/exoplanet-scientist-awarded-2026-caroline-herschel-medal