William Littlewood Memorial Lecture

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The William Littlewood Memorial Lecture provided for an annual lecture dealing with a broad phase of civil air transportation considered of current interest and major importance. The objective is to advance air transport engineering and to recognize those who make personal contributions to the field. The award, jointly sponsored by AIAA and SAE, perpetuated the memory of William Littlewood, the only person ever to be president of both AIAA and SAE. He was renowned for his contributions to the design of, and operational requirements for, civil transport aircraft. To perpetuate his memory, many of his friends requested SAE and AIAA to sponsor a series of lectures to be known as the “William Littlewood Memorial Lecture.”

This lecture is now discontinued.  Administration of the award resided with SAE. For more information and a full listing of past recipients, please visit William Littlewood Memorial Lecture - Participate - SAE International

Award Recipients

2018

  • Dr R K Nangia
    Awarded
    Award: .
    AIAA Citation: .

2016

  • Dr Gareth M Williams
    Airbus S.A.S.
    Awarded

2014

  • Mr Axel Krein
    AIRBUS S.A.S.
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Future Aviation Challenges

2012

  • Prof John-Paul B Clarke
    Georgia Institute of Technology
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: NextGen? NowGen? What should we be doing now to achieve a pragmatic yet revolutionary Next Generation Air Transportation System?

2010

  • Dr N Albert Moussa
    BlazeTech
    Awarded

2009

  • Prof Ramesh K Agarwal
    Washington University in St Louis
    Awarded

2006

  • Dr Klaus Nittinger
    Lufthansa German Airlines
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: 50 Years New Lufthansa-50 Years of Aircraft Selection: How to Influence the Aircraft Industry.

2005

  • Mr. Robert E. Doll
    International Aero Inc.
    Awarded

2004

  • Dr John H McMasters
    Boeing
    Awarded
    Award: -
    AIAA Citation: Reflections on the Future of Aeronautics - An Early 21st Century Perspective AIAA 2005-0004

2001

  • Louis Mancini
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: "Maintenance and Engineering: Keeping Airplanes in the Sky" SAE paper #2001-01-3037; SP-1732

2000

  • Mr John E Cashman
    Awarded

1998

  • Mr. Ronald A Ostrowski
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: The 777: Rising to the Challenge of a Changing Business Environment SAE SP-1387
  • Dr Richard W Taylor
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Aviation in the Future Environment
  • Mr. Dale S Warren
    The Boeing CO
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: A Perspective on Safety in Commercial Aviation SAE SP-1218

1995

  • Mr. Robert A Davis
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Technology in Commercial Airplane Design

1994

  • Mr. R Dixon Speas
    Arthur D Little Inc
    Awarded

1993

  • James E Worsham
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Survive 'Til '95

1992

  • C Julian May
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: Back To The Future: An Engineering Evolution SAE SP-934

1991

  • Bernard L Koff
    Awarded
    AIAA Citation: “Spanning the Globe with Jet Propulsion” AIAA 91-2987

1990

  • Mr. Joseph F Sutter
    Awarded

1989

  • Ernst Simon
    Awarded

1988

  • Donald P Hettermann
    Awarded

1987

  • Mr. Scott Flower
    Awarded

1986

  • Mr. Jon P McDonald
    Awarded

1985

  • Mr. Paul M Johnstone
    Awarded

1984

  • Mr. Robert W Rummel
    Awarded

1983

  • Mr. John C Brizendine
    Awarded

1982

  • Mr. Paul L Besson
    Air France
    Awarded

1980

  • Mr. Norman R Parmet
    Awarded

1979

  • Mr. Willis M Hawkins
    Awarded

1976

  • Mr. Raymond D Kelly
    The Sequoias
    Awarded
  • Franklin Kolk
    Awarded

1975

  • Mr. Gerhard Neumann
    Awarded

1974

  • Edward C Wells
    Awarded

1973

  • Mr. Richard D Jackson Jr.
    Honeywell International, Inc
    Awarded

1972

  • John G Borger
    Awarded

1971

  • Sir Peter G Masefield
    Rosehill
    Awarded