AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala Confers 2013 Top Honors Written 4 June 2013
Event Also Recognized Newly Elected AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows
Presentation of AIAA's most prestigious awards, and the recognition of the newly elected Fellows and Honorary Fellows of the Institute, took place 8 May at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, DC. This annual black-tie event recognizes the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace, whose outstanding contributions merit the highest accolades.
The honors conferred at the 2013 AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala include:
AEROSPACE SPOTLIGHT AWARDS
- AIAA Goddard Astronautics Award: William F. Ballhaus Jr., The Aerospace Corporation
- AIAA Reed Aeronautics Award: Hon. Paul Kaminski, Technovation Inc.
- AIAA International Cooperation Award: Scott Pace, Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
- AIAA Distinguished Service Award: A. Tom Smith, ATS Solutions Inc.
- AIAA Public Service Award: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Hayden Planetarium, Rose Center for Earth and Space, American Museum of Natural History
- AIAA Foundation Award of Excellence: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Science Laboratory, NASA Jet Propuslion Laboratory
- AIAA Foundation Educator Achievement Awards: Lanena Berry, Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas; Elizabeth Dabrowski, Magnificat High School, Cleveland, Ohio; Lisa Damian-Marvin, Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport, Maine; Joan Labay-Marquez, Curington Elementary School, Boerne, Texas; Sean McCullough, Anderson Districts I & II Career and Technology Center, Anderson, S.C.; Deborah Swan, Windsor Hills Math, Science, Aerospace Magnet School, Los Angeles, Calif.; and James Weber, Timberland High School, Wentzville, Mo.
- AIAA National Capitol Section Barry Goldwater Educator Award: John Grunsfeld, NASA
2013 FELLOWS AND HONORARY FELLOWS
The highest distinction conferred by AIAA and its Board of Directors is that of Honorary Fellow, which is granted only to preeminent individuals who have had long and highly contributory careers in aerospace and who embody the highest standards possible in aeronautics and astronautics. The 2013 Honorary Fellows are:
Allen E. Fuhs, Naval Postgraduate School
William H. Gerstenmaier, NASA Headquarters
David Ian Poll, Cranfield University
David W. Thompson, Orbital Sciences Corporation
The distinction of Fellow is conferred by AIAA and its Board of Directors upon those members of the Institute who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics. The 2013 Fellows are:
| Edward H. Allen, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Frank H. Bauer, Emergent Space Technologies Christina L. Bloebaum, Iowa State University Hsiao-Hua K. Burke, Lincoln Laboratory Wesley G. Bush, Northrop Grumman Corporation Joaquin H. Castro, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Ray G. Clinton Jr., NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Victoria L. Coverstone, University of Illinois Frank L. Culbertson, Orbital Sciences Corporation Basil Hassan, Sandia National Laboratories Stephen D. Heister, Purdue University Kathleen C. Howell, Purdue University Laurence D. Leavitt, NASA Langley Research Center Feng Liu, University of California at Irvine |
Asad M. Madni, BEI Technologies Inc. Dennis A. Muilenburg, Boeing Defense, Space & Security Jaime Peraire, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Michael W. Plesniak, George Washington University Andre J. Preumont, Universite Libre de Bruxelles James D. Raisbeck, Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. Rami R. Razouk, The Aerospace Corporation Gwynne E. Shotwell, SpaceX Friedrich K. Straub, Boeing Defense, Space & Security Frank L. Van Rensselaer, VanRSpace Aspi R. Wadia, GE Aviation Steven H. Walker, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Kevin A. Wise, Boeing Defense, Space & Security |
In 1933, Orville Wright became AIAA’s first Honorary Fellow, and AIAA Honorary Fellows and AIAA Fellows continue to be the most respected names in the aerospace industry.
For more information on the Aerospace Spotlight Award recipients, contact Carol Stewart at 703.264.7623 or carols@aiaa.org.
For more information on Fellows, Honorary Fellows, and other Member Advancements, contact Patricia Carr at 703.264.7523 or patriciac@aiaa.org
To learn more about the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala, please contact Merrie Scott at 703.264.7530 or merries@aiaa.org. And, remember, the "save the date” for next year's gala is 30 April 2014. Same location!