Aerospace Contribution to Society Award

Award Recipients

2001

• Dr Bradford W Parkinson
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For contributions to the personal safety of the worlds population, and efficient communications and commerce, through visionary leadership and support of the Global Positioning System

1999

• Dr Joseph A Schetz
  Virginia Tech

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: Sustained and significant contributions to needs of society through applications of aerospace technology to research on thermal pollution in rivers, windmills and megnetic levitation trains.

1998

• Dr Alan T Pope
  NASA-Langley Research Center

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions in developing and applying aerospace biocybernetic technologies to transportation safety and to the medical and educational problems of attention deficit disorder, diabetes and stress-related disorders

1995

• Geoffrey K Bentley
  Textron Systems

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For over 30 years of outstanding aerospace contributions in technology, program management''s, public policy and defense conversion

1993

• Mr. James T Rose
  University of Cincinnati

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding contributions made to society through creative applications of aerospace technologies, systems, and methodologies with effective emphasis on commercial enterprises

1990

• Dr Arthur Kantrowitz
  Dartmouth College

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For a lifetime of leadership in exploring the territory between science and engineering to develop technology for national defense and a diverse range of societal problems. Also for taking public positions on issues involving society'' judgment of technology

1989

• Lee H Collegeman
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For the selfless pursuit of ways and means that technology can aid the human spirit in overcoming crippling injury

1988

• Ronald H Stivers
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For twenty-five years of achieving the effective incorporation of the technology dimension into government policy decisions to maintain our technological strength and lead to a better and safer world.

1987

• Dr E. P Muntz
  University of Southern California

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For twenty-five years of achieving the effective incorporation of the technology dimension into government policy decisions to maintain our technological strength and lead to a better and safer world.

1986

• Engineering Sciences Division Faculty
  Engineering Sciences Division Faculty

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: Since 1981, the faculty of Engineering 430 at the U.S. Air Force Academy has stimulated the senior classes to use aerospace technologies and tools to design and build over 50 public service projects to directly assist handicapped people.

1985

• Kenneth D Taylor
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his role in the development of an automated gate analysis system applying state of the art electro-optic and computer technology to the clinical analysis of cerebral palsy patients.

1984

• Dr Ralph R Nash
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding personal contribution for achievement of the AIAA goals and objectives of promoting technical education.

1983

• Mr. Richard H Davies
  Prototype Operations Facility

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding leadership and significant technical contributions as a member of the industrial sector to the design, development and control of communications, navigation and weather satellite systems

1982

• William L Smith
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For outstanding leadership in applying aerospace technology to the preservation of of firefighters'' health and safety in hazardous operations, through the development of advanced portable breathing systems

1981

• Louis Mogavero
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his outstanding contributions in advancing the application of aerospace technology to aid the handicapped, and in accelerating the overall transfer of aerospace technology to the non-aerospace community.

1980

• Seymour N Stein
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: In recognition of his keen perception of the potential role of aerospace in the solution of medical problems and clinical research and his outstanding leadership in advancing these principles for the benefit of society.

1979

• Mr. Richard S Johnston
  Richard S. Johnston & Asso Inc

  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For exceptional leadership in the application of space flight technology to ground based health care systems.

1978

• Mr. Elmer P Wheaton
  Awarded

  AIAA Citation: For his personal involvement over the past two decades in the application of technology and new products and processes for their direct benefit of society, demonstrating a high order of imagination, foresight and wisdom