Citation for Dr. Elishevah van Kooten for the 2024 Meteoritical Society Nier Prize Award.

Dr. Elishevah van Kooten has been awarded the 2024 Meteoritical Society Nier Prize for her exceptional contributions to understanding the composition of outer solar system material, the relationship between chondritic components, and early planetary processes. Her research, published in leading journals in planetary sciences, has had a significant impact on the field of meteoritics. Dr. van Kooten's work includes identifying the isotopic fingerprint of primordial molecular cloud material in meteorites, studying the organic matter in metal-rich chondrites, and investigating the chondrule-matrix complementary observed in chondrites. She has also made important contributions to the field of planetary geochemistry and volatility. Dr. van Kooten's achievements, including securing a Young Investigator grant, make her an outstanding early career scientist and a role model for young female scientists. [Extracted from the article]