Awards General
General Information
The International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences may endow at its discretion honours and awards to those individuals whose contribution to science, technology, system integration, project management, or leadership in aeronautics has been of outstanding merit and, in addition, to those who have fostered international co-operation between people or on projects in an exceptional way. The honours and awards may be associated with distinguished and named lectures or they may be accompanied by the presentation of medals, piwns, etc.
The ICAS honours and awards at the present time are as follows:
Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Memorial Lecture in the Aeronautical Sciences
* ICAS - von Karman Award for International Co-operation in Aeronautics
* ICAS - Award for Innovation in Aeronautics
* ICAS - Maurice Roy Medal
* ICAS - John McCarthy Student Awards
* ICAS - John J. Green Award
* ICAS - Honorary Fellowship
Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Memorial Lecture Award
ICAS has established the Memorial Lecture as its Distinguished Lectureship Award in recognition of the initiative and the great support received from the "Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Memorial Fund for the Promotion of International Co-operation in the Aeronautical Sciences" when ICAS was founded in 1957. The Lecture is delivered at each ICAS Congress, usually as the central part of the opening ceremony of the Congress. The Distinguished Lectureship Award is intended primarily to recognise and honour a scientist or engineer of eminence who in a long and productive career has made a significant contribution to progress in aeronautics.
ICAS - von Karman Award for International Co-operation in Aeronautics
ICAS founded the Award in 1980 in memory of Theodore von Karman, who was the leading figure in the foundation of ICAS and an outstanding proponent of international collaboration in the aeronautical sciences. Its purpose is to acknowledge exceptional achievement in international cooperation in the field of aeronautics, being awarded to a project or programme in which two or more countries are major participants and which is characterised by substantial technical achievement, scientific or technological advance or benefit to society. The Award is presented to a team made up of a representative of each participating country, nominated by that country as a leading contributor to its part in the project or programme.
ICAS - Award for Innovation in Aeronautics
ICAS established the Award for Innovation in Aeronautics in 2006 to recognize contributions of an individual or a team in effectively integrating a suite of advanced technologies, combined with new design and/or manufacturing processes, to create a new aeronautical system with significant worldwide impact. This impact may have been realized at the time of the award, or it may be a future impact that can be anticipated as a result of the achievement of the recipient(s). The recipient(s) may have acted in the role of Chief Scientist, Chief Engineer, Program Manager, or in some other business or management role where the impact of their personal contribution in creating new capabilities in aeronautical systems by exploiting advanced technologies must be clear and direct.
ICAS - Maurice Roy Medal
The Award was founded together by ICAS and the French Aerospace Society AAAF in memory of Maurice Roy, who was one of the Founding Members, President and Honorary President of ICAS. Its purpose is to honour persons of distinction who have an exceptional record in fostering international cooperation between scientists by their personal participation and involvement in aeronauticsThe Award is usually presented at the ICAS Congress to a single person.
ICAS - John J. Green Award
The ICAS John J. Green Award was founded by ICAS in 2001 in memory of John J. Green who was one of the Founding Members and President of ICAS. Its purpose is to honour young persons of distinction who are demonstrating an exceptional record in fostering international cooperation between scientists by their personal participation and involvement in aeronautics. The Award is presented at the ICAS Congress to an individual who was 35 years of age or younger at the deadline date for the Award nomination
ICAS - John McCarthy Student Awards
The ICAS McCarthy Award is established for students working in scientific research in aeronautics.
The Award is offered by Mrs. Camille McCarthy, the widow of Professor John McCarthy Jr. Professor McCarthy served for several years as a member of the International Programme Committee of ICAS and, in his professional life, gave great impetus to the promotion of younger scientists. The Award or Awards, consisting of a certificate and a stipend, will be given to the author (or authors, should there be more than one who satisfies the qualifying criteria) of the paper the quality of content and presentation of which is judged to be the best or second best of those presented at the Student Sessions of the Congress
ICAS Honorary Fellowship
The ICAS Council may grant the status of ICAS Honorary Fellow to individuals who in the opinion of the Council have distinguished themselves by virtue of their exceptional personal contributions, or through exceptional service to the objectives of ICAS over an extended period of time. Honorary Fellows are members of the “ICAS Honorary Fellows Advisory Group”, whose Chairman shall become an ex-officio member of the Executive Committee.
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