Microgravity and Space Processes Award Open for Nominations 10 February 2025 – 1 June 2025

Award Recipients

2022

• Prof Carlos Fernandez-Pello
  University of California, Berkley

  Awarded

  Award: 2022 AIAA Microgravity and Space Processes Award

  AIAA Citation: For decades of microgravity research in smoldering, flame spread and spacecraft fire safety and for leadership in the microgravity research community.

2019

• Prof Issam A Mudawar
  Purdue University

  Awarded

  Award: 2019 Space Processing Award

  AIAA Citation: Recognizing decades of research and advances in fluid-based heat transfer in aerospace applications, including the Flow Boiling and Condenation Experiment in ISS.

2017

• Mr. Mark M Weislogel
  Portland State University

  Awarded

  Award: For decades of leadership in Space Shuttle and ISS zero-g fluids scientific experimentation and global public outreach via design and publicity of creative fluids activities onboard ISS

  AIAA Citation: For decades of leadership in Space Shuttle and ISS zero-g fluids scientific experimentation and global public outreach via design and publicity of creative fluids activities onboard ISS

2015

• Dr James Tien
  Case Western Reserve University

  Awarded

  Award: -

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding research into the fundamentals of flame spread and flammability, for contributions to spacecraft fire safety, and for leadership and support of the physical sciences in microgravity.

2013

• Donald Pettit
  NASA-Johnson Space Center

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For contributions to space experiments and educational programs based on his space flight experience on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station.

2007

• Prof Paul Concus
  University of California Berkeley

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding fundamental contributions to the understanding of

2004

• Gerard Faeth
  University of Michigan

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his outstanding scientific contributions to microgravity combustion science research and unsurpassed advocacy of microgravity combustion science and the entire NASA biological and physical research program in the United States.

2002

• Mr. William J Masica
  5945 Bay Berry Circle

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his pioneering efforts in microgravity research and outstanding technical and programmatic leadership of the NASA Lewis/Glenn Research Center Microgravity Science Program during the Spacelab missions and pre-Space Station Era.

2000

• Mr. Robert C Rhome
  George Mason University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding leadership and excellence in managing the NASA Microgravity Science Program during the Spacelab missions and pre-Space Station era

1998

• Prof Martin E Glicksman
  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For premier contributions to the fields of low gravity fluid physics, materials science and microgravity processing and for outstanding leadership in guiding the Nation’s Microgravity Science Program

1996

• Dr Lawrence DeLucas
  The University of Alabama at Birmingham

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: In recognition of his leadership and accomplishments through numerous space experiments in protein crystal growth and his outstanding success in research and industrial applications

1994

• Dr Simon Ostrach
  Case Western Reserve University

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For pioneering research on microgravity fluid mechanics and unfailing advocacy of scientific rigor in conducting space processing experiments.

1992

• August "Gus" Witt
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Awarded