AIAA Fellows and Honorary Fellow 2013
Honorary American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fellow
AAE alumni William H. Gerstenmaier, NASA Headquarters, has been honored with the title of Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The distinction of Honorary Fellow is the highest distinction conferred by AIAA, and is granted to preeminent individuals who have had long and highly contributory careers in aerospace, and who embody the highest possible standards in aeronautics and astronautics.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
AAE Faculty AAE Professor Dr. Stephen D. Heister and Dr. Kathleen Howell have been honored as Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Dr. Stephen D. Heister is the Raisbeck Engineering Distinguished Professor for Engineering and Technology Integration and Director, Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1988.
Dr. Kathleen C. Howell is Hsu Lo Professor of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering and received her Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1983.
Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
AAE alumni Frank H. Bauer and James D. Raisbeck have been honored as Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Frank H. Bauer BSAAE’79, MSAAE’80, OAE’08 is currently Vice President for Strategic Programs; Emergent Space Technologies and a member of our School’s Industrial Advisory Council. Among other honors, NASA has awarded three high honors to Frank – the Outstanding Leadership Medal, the Exceptional Achievement Medal and the Exceptional Service Medal – as well as the Silver Snoopy
James D. Raisbeck BSAE’61, DEA’79, OAE’99 is Chairman of Raisbeck Engineering, Inc. and its subsidiary corporation Raisbeck Commercial Air Group, Inc. In 2001 James and his wife Sherry established The Raisbeck Engineering Distinguished Professorship for Engineering and Technology Integration, a faculty position that will help bring together students from the School of Technology and the School of Aeronautical and Astronuatical Engineering. Such cooperation will allow the students to work together to formulate, build, and test actual products and solutions, giving them practical experience in addition to theoretical understanding. Dr. Alten F. Grandt was the initial appointment to the position with Dr. Stephen Heister being ratified to the position in October 2010.
The distinction of Fellow is conferred by AIAA upon outstanding members of the Institute who have made notable and valuable contributions to the arts, sciences, or technology of aeronautics or astronautics. AIAA President Michael Griffin stated: “Being named a Fellow of AIAA is among the highest honors that can be bestowed upon an aerospace professional, and represents recognition from colleagues and peers for significant and longstanding contributions to our community. And beyond that, recognition as an AIAA Honorary Fellow elevates one to the very pinnacle of our profession. This year’s selection committee has done an outstanding job of identifying those who meet these standards. I congratulate each member of this year’s class of Fellows and Honorary Fellows.”
AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide, and 90 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. In 1933, Orville Wright became AIAA’s first Honorary Fellow. Today, AIAA Honorary Fellows and AIAA Fellows are the most respected names in the aerospace industry.
Presentation of the certificates and pins will take place at the AIAA Fellows Dinner on Tuesday May 7, 2013 and the honored recipients will also be recognized at the Spotlight Awards Gala, Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, in Washington, D.C.