Stuhlinger Medal of Outstanding Achievement in Electric Propulsion Awardees

Recipients Current:

2022 - Alec D. Gallimore & Dan M. Goebel

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Past Recipients:

The ERPS 2019 Medal of Outstanding Achievement in Electric Propulsion awarded to Gary Popov for sustained technical and leadership Contributions to Electric Propulsion Technologies, Programs, and Applications.


Stuhlinger Award winners attending 2019 IEPC, from left to right:   Vladimir Kim, Monika Auweter-Kurtz, Garri Popov (2019), John Brophy (2015), Roger Myers (2017) and Mariano Andrenucci (2011).

 

  •  Roger Myers (2017) for his work on sustained technical and leadership Contributions to Electric Propulsion Technologies, Programs, and Applications.
  • John R. Brophy (USA) (2015) - For recognition of his contributions to the theory and testing of various electric propulsion concepts and his leadership in the development of the ion propulsion system for the DAWN mission.
  • Hitoshi Kuninaka (2013):  - For his leadership in the development of the microwave ion thruster system and of the Hayabusa Mission,  the world’s first asteroid sample return.
  • Askold Zharinov (Russia) (2011) - For his pioneering work on ExB plasma acceleration leading to his invention and development of the Thruster with Anode Layer (TAL).

  • Mariano Andrenucci (Italy) (2011)  - For his contributions to the theory and testing of various electric propulsion concepts and for his invaluable role in educating generations of scientists and leaders in electric propulsion.
  • Yoshihiro Arakawa (Japan) (2011) - For his contributions to the understanding and control of disruptive plasma behavior in EP devices and his leading role as an EP educator in Japan.
  • Monika Auweter-Kurtz (Germany) -  For her sustained and productive record of contributions to various aspects of electric propulsion research and education.
  • David "Dave" C. Byers (USA) - For his vision, and many contributions to the advancemtn of electric propulsion.
  • Robert G. Jahn (USA) - For his elucidating work on the fundamentals of electromagnetic plasma propulsion, and for his continuing legacy in EP education.
  • Harold R. Kaufman (USA) - For his landmark development work on the electron-bombardment ion thruster, and for his innovative solutions to numerous problems in ion propulsion.
  • Paul Wilbur (USA) - For his seminal work and many classic contributions to ion propulsion, and for his invaluable role in EP education.
  • Vladimir Kim (Russia) - For his contributions to the solution of numerous technical problems in Hall propulsion.
  • Kyoichi Kuriki (Japan) - For his leadership and technical contributions to EP research and space testing.
  • Horst W. Loeb (Germany) - For his landmark work on the radio-frequency ion thruster.
  • Alexei I. Morozov (Russia) - For his contributions to the understanding and development of Hall thrusters, and for his original ideas in EP.

  • Ernst Stuhlinger (USA) - For his seminal theorectical work on ion propulsion.