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William V. Boynton Professor, Cosmochemistry, geochemistry Ph.D., 1971, Carnegie Mellon Lunar and Planetary Lab University of Arizona Tucson AZ 85721 Kuiper Space Sciences 532 520.621.6941 E-mail Boynton Dr. Boynton’s work in the area of meteorites and the origin of the Solar System has emphasized using elemental abundances in meteorites to understand the early history of the Solar System. The results provide a strong observational basis for both high temperatures and brief energetic events in the solar nebula that fundamentally constrain the way we think about the formation of the Solar System. Dr. Boynton has developed several instruments for space flight, including a Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC) and Evolved Gas Analyzer (EGA) that flew on the ill-fated Mars Polar Lander, and the Gamma-Ray Spectrometer that flew on the Mars Odyssey Orbiter. The latter instrument is returning data on the elemental composition of Mars and has provided evidence for high concentrations of subsurface ice in the polar regions. More about Dr. Boynton

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