Event Tag: AIAA Top Honors

2026 AIAA Fellows Induction Ceremony and Dinner

All AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellows are cordially invited to the 2026 AIAA Fellows Induction Ceremony and Dinner

Monday, 18 May 2026
Reception: 6–7 p.m.
Dinner: 7:15–10 p.m.

“Congratulations to each member of the Class of 2026 AIAA Honorary Fellows and Fellows for their remarkable accomplishments. They are among the most respected names in the aerospace profession,” said Dan Hastings, AIAA President. “These distinguished individuals have earned the respect and admiration of the global science and engineering community. We are in awe of their creativity and exceptional contributions that have advanced aerospace.”
Please help us celebrate the Class of 2026 AIAA Honorary Fellows and Fellows.

If you would like to sit with a newly inducted Fellow, please send your request to Patricia Carr by 25 April 2026.

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.

2026 AIAA Honorary Fellows

Laura J. McGill, Sandia National Laboratories
Daniel J. Scheeres, University of Colorado Boulder
Steven H. Walker, Lockheed Martin Corporation (retired)

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.