John Rummel to be Honored with the SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Award

John Rummel to be Honored with the SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Award The SETI Institute recognizes John Rummel for extraordinary contributions and advocacy for SETI and astrobiology. PRESS RELEASE DATE August 1, 2023 CONTACT Rebecca McDonald Director of... More

John Rummel to be Honored with the SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Award The SETI Institute recognizes John Rummel for extraordinary contributions and advocacy for SETI and astrobiology. PRESS RELEASE DATE August 1, 2023 CONTACT Rebecca McDonald Director of Communications, SETI Institute rmcdonald@SETI.org ONLINE Press Release/Images https://bit.ly/457aumf Image Credit: John Rummel. August 1, 2023, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute is proud to announce that Dr. John Rummel will receive the prestigious 2023 Drake Award, recognizing his extraordinary and innovative programmatic contributions and unwavering advocacy for SETI and astrobiology. Rummel’s illustrious career has included roles at NASA Headquarters, where he served as Senior Scientist for Astrobiology, Planetary Protection Officer, Deputy Chief of the Mission from Planet Earth Study Office, and Program Scientist for SETI/High Resolution Microwave Survey. Despite sometimes facing significant opposition, Rummel has been an unwav Less