Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: IAU Working Group and Task Group Members

IAU Working Group and Task Group Members


Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature
A Working Group of IAU Division F

Position Name Representing Country
President: R. Schulz Germany
Members: K. Aksnes Norway
G. A. Burba Russia
G. Consolmagno Vatican City State
R. Lopes U.K.
P. Masson France
W. Sheehan U.S.A.
G. Williams U.S.A. (Minor Planet Center and IAU Small Bodies Nomenclature representative)
C. Wood U.S.A.

Task Group for Lunar Nomenclature

Position Name Representing Country
Chairperson: C. Wood U.S.A.
Members: F. El-Baz U.S.A.
L. Gaddis U.S.A.
H. Hiesinger Germany
C. Li China
L. Ostrach U.S.A.
V.V. Shevchenko Russia
Y. G. Shkuratov Ukraine
L. Wilson U.K.

Task Group for Mercury Nomenclature

Position Name Representing Country
Chairperson: P. Masson France
Members: A .C. Cook U.K.
J. W. Head III U.S.A.
K. Kuramoto Japan
J. Rodionova Russia
R. Ziethe Switzerland

Task Group for Venus Nomenclature

Position Name Representing Country
Chairperson: G. A. Burba Russia
Members: P. Grindrod U.K.
V. Hansen U.S.A.
P. Kostama Finland
E. Lazarev Russia
I. López Spain
E. Stofan U.S.A.

Task Group for Mars Nomenclature

Position Name Representing Country
Chairperson: G. Consolmagno Vatican City State
Members:
M. Ivanova Russia
P. Masson France
H. Miyamoto Japan
C.D. Murray U.K.
J. Skinner U.S.A.
K. Tanaka U.S.A.
D. Tirsch Germany

Task Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature

Position Name Representing Country
Chairperson: R. Schulz Germany
Members:
J. Kikwaya Vatican City State
D. Lupishko Ukraine
J. Watanabe Japan
H. Zhao China

Task Group for Outer Solar System Nomenclature

Position Name Representing Country
Chairperson: R. Lopes U.K.
Members: K. Aksnes Norway
M. Bannister New Zealand
G. Burba Russia
A. Coustenis France
C. Neish Canada
J. Kimura Japan
E. Turtle U.S.A.