2002 Outstanding Aerospace Engineer awards

The designation Outstanding Aerospace Engineer recognizes the professional contributions of graduates from the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics and thanks them for the recognition their success brings to Purdue and the School.

The School is pleased to honor seven graduates in 2002 with the Outstanding Aerospace Engineer award.

There have been 79 Outstanding Aerospace Engineers selected since 1999, the inaugural year of the award.


Paul M. Bevilaqua
BSAE 1968
PhD AAE 1973
Steven E. Lamberson
BSES 1974
MSES 1974
PhD AAE 1985

Joseph D. Mason
BSAE 1959

John H. McMasters
PhD AAE 1975
J. Michael Murphy
BSAE 1957
MSAE 1959
PhD AAE 1964