This medal recognizes extraordinary services rendered to COSPAR over many years. From 2018 the IAU has named a minor planet for each COSPAR award recipient. The number of the minor planet appears below in parentheses.
Gerhard Kminek
Previous recipients
| 2024 |
Gerhard Kminek (20065) |
| 2022 |
Willem Hermsen (10135) |
| 2020 |
Jean-Louis Fellous (8617) |
| 2018 |
Mariano Méndez (6316) |
| 2016 |
David Halpern |
| 2012 |
Peter Willmore |
| 2010 |
Margaret Ann (Peggy) Shea |
| 2008 |
Isaac Révah |
| 2001 |
Stanislaw Grzedzielski |
| 1996 |
Richard C. Hart |
| 1994 |
Antal J. Somogyi |
| 1993 |
Jean-François Denisse |
| 1992 |
Zdzislaw Niemirowicz |
Nomination requirements and citations for the most recent award recipients.