AIAA Announces its Class of 2021 Honorary Fellows and Fellows Written 25 February 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Three Honorary Fellows and 28 Fellows Elected
February 25, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) proudly congratulates its newly elected Class of 2021 Honorary Fellows and Fellows. The induction ceremony for the new Honorary Fellows and Fellows will take place later this year.
“The Class of 2021 AIAA Honorary Fellows and Fellows are among the best minds in our profession. I commend each member of this year’s Class on their career accomplishments and dedication to furthering our industry,” said Basil Hassan, AIAA president. “This distinguished set of individuals has earned the respect and gratitude of the aerospace community for their creativity and valued contributions to better understanding our universe and mentoring future generations of aerospace professionals.”
Honorary Fellow is the highest distinction conferred by AIAA and recognizes preeminent individuals who have had long and highly contributory careers in aerospace and who embody the highest possible standards in aeronautics and astronautics. In 1933, Orville Wright became the first AIAA Honorary Fellow. Today, AIAA Honorary Fellows and AIAA Fellows are the most respected names in the aerospace industry.
AIAA confers the distinction of Fellow upon individuals in recognition of their notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics. Nominees are AIAA Associate Fellows. Since the inception of this honor, 1,980 distinguished persons have been elected as a Fellow.
“AIAA takes great pride in honoring this Class of Honorary Fellows and Fellows. These professionals have distinguished themselves by their significant and lasting contributions to the aerospace community. Their passion, accomplishment and dedication to the industry are worthy of this recognition. They are the inspiration to aspire to even greater heights for the generations that follow,” added Dan Dumbacher, AIAA Executive Director.
For more information on the AIAA Honors Program, AIAA Honorary Fellows, or AIAA Fellows, contact Patricia A. Carr at patriciac@aiaa.org.
2021 AIAA Honorary Fellows
Daniel E. Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gwynne E. Shotwell, Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX)
The Honorable Heidi Shyu, Heidi Shyu Inc.
2021 AIAA Fellows
Juan J. Alonso, Stanford University
Randal W. Beard, Brigham Young University
Chiara Bisagni, Delft University of Technology
Stanley K. Borowski, NASA Glenn Research Center (retired)
Chia-Chun "George" Chao, The Aerospace Corporation (retired)
Olivier L. de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jeanette L. Domber, Ball Aerospace
Eric H. Ducharme, GE Aviation
Jack R. Edwards, North Carolina State University
Richard Scott Erwin, U.S. Air Force
Eric M. Feron, Georgia Institute of Technology
Irene M. Gregory, NASA Langley Research Center
W. Michael Hawes, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Michael Keidar, George Washington University
Erick Lansard, Thales
Roger D. Launius, Launius Historical Services
Ivett A. Leyva, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering
Ioannis G. Mikellides, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Kristi A. Morgansen, University of Washington
Greg F. Naterer, Memorial University
Daniel I. Newman, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Guillermo Paniagua, Purdue University
James E. Polk, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Shahrokh Shahpar, Rolls-Royce PLC
Walter A. Silva, NASA Langley Research Center
Karen A. Thole, Pennsylvania State University
William A. Welsh, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company
Oleg A. Yakimenko, Naval Postgraduate School
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