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JPL Fellows

The designation of “JPL Fellow” is at the top of the Laboratory's technical career ladder, recognizing those who have made extraordinary technical contributions to JPL over an extended period of time. Fellows are sought out for advice on strategic technical decisions on missions, systems and projects, as well as future directions in research and technology.

JPL Fellows, 2007
Mark Adler:

For his contributions to innovative mission concepts, program architectures and broad set of skills covering both formulation and implementation phases of JPL missions.

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Gerard Holzmann:

For outstanding leadership and technical contributions in the development of reliable software systems, in pioneering the application of logic model checking techniques to software verification and in infusing these techniques in the development of increasingly complex space missions.

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Rob Manning:

For his extraordinary systems engineering leadership in spacecraft entry, descent and landing, and excellence across a broad spectrum of disciplines essential to the success of JPL flight projects.

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Robert Rasmussen:

For outstanding leadership and superb technical contributions in advancing the state of spacecraft design, in demonstrating an unusually deep understanding of hardware, software and their interactions, and for pioneering a model-based systems engineering methodology and accompanying software architecture that addresses the systems engineering challenges of our increasingly complex missions.

Dara Sabahi:

For his exceptional talent and insight as an engineering task leader on a wide range of JPL flight project assignments, demonstrated by his leadership of numerous mechanical system problem resolution activities over the duration of his career.

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Michael Werner:

For his scientific accomplishments and outstanding leadership as Project Scientist for the Spitzer Space Telescope, Chief Scientist for the Astronomy and Physics Directorate, and for his fundamental contributions to making JPL a world leader in astrophysical research.



JPL Fellows, 2006 and Before
Richard W. Zurek:

For his outstanding leadership as project scientist on JPL missions to Mars and his personal research that has contributed significantly to the understanding of planetary atmospheres.

Edward H. Kopf:

For the extraordinary quality and quantity of his engineering contributions to JPL flight projects in disciplines as diverse as guidance and control, flight software, and electronics engineering.

Duncan MacPherson:

For his depth and breadth of expertise in space systems engineering and his ability to apply that across the spectrum of capabilities related to JPL missions.

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Gentry Lee:

For his depth and breadth of expertise in space systems engineering and his ability to apply that across the spectrum of capabilities related to JPL missions.

Joseph Savino recieving the award
Joseph Savino:

Joseph L. Savino is appointed to the position of JPL Fellow in recognition of his extraordinary depth and breadth of expertise in spacecraft systems and uncommon engineering judgement that have benefited JPL missions spanning several decades.
( September 19, 2005 )

 

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