Dr. Ramón E. López (born c. 1959) is a Space Physicist and author, who played an instrumental role in the implementation of a hands-on science program in the elementary and middle grades of the Montgomery County Public School System (MCPS) in Maryland. López, also leads a research group in both space physics and science education. He is the co-author of a book on space weather titled Storms from the Sun which discusses the magnetic properties of the sun, solar wind, and how these effect the magnetosphere of earth. López is the 2002 recipient of the prestigious Nicholson Medal for Human Outreach which recognizes the humanitarian aspect of physics and physicists, along with other awards. He has also been elected a Fellow of the Americal Physical Society and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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1959 (age 66) Illinois
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