This meeting will also honor the winners of the 2007 Ryan Essay Contest, writing on the topic How big can passenger airplanes get, and what will they look like?
We thank Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company for their continued support as a corporate sponsor of the AIAA SF Honors and Awards program, recognizing the achievements of Bay area aerospace professionals and fostering young talent that will build the future.
Dr. Simon P. Worden (Brig. Gen., USAF,
ret.) is the NASA Ames Research Center Director. Prior to becoming Director, Dr.
Worden was a Research Professor of Astronomy, Optical Sciences and Planetary
Sciences at the University of Arizona where his primary research direction was
the development of large space optics for national security and scientific
purposes and near-earth asteroids. Additionally he worked on topics related to
space exploration and solar-type activity in nearby stars. He is a recognized
expert on space issues--both civil and military. Dr. Worden has authored or
co-authored more than 150 scientific technical papers in astrophysics, space
sciences, and strategic studies. Moreover, he served as a scientific
co-investigator for two NASA space science missions.
In addition to his former position with the University of Arizona, Dr. Worden served as a consultant to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on space-related issues. During the 2004 Congressional Session General Worden worked as a Congressional Fellow with the Office of Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS), where he served as Senator Brownback's chief advisor on NASA and space issues.
Dr. Worden retired in 2004 after 29 years of active service in the United States Air Force. His final position was Director of Development and Transformation, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, CA.
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Registration and no-host cocktails at 6:15 pm;
buffet dinner at 7:00 pm;
program starts at 8:00 pm;
program ends at 9:00 pm.
This meeting is open to the general public.
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