Stuhlinger Medal

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Stuhlinger Medal
(The Ernst Stuhlinger Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Electric Propulsion )
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Awarded forOutstanding contributions to the science, technology or development of electric propulsion for spacecraft
Presented by The Electric Rocket Propulsion Society (ERPS)
First awarded2005

The Stuhlinger Medal, whose official name is the "Ernst Stuhlinger Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Electric Propulsion", is the highest honor in the field of electric propulsion for spacecraft bestowed by the Electric Rocket Propulsion Society (ERPS), the main professional society in that field, to persons who made outstanding contributions to the science, technology or development of electric propulsion. [1]

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The Stuhlinger Medal was established by the ERPS in 2005 as the "Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Electric Propulsion", then renamed after its first recipient Ernst Stuhlinger (1913–2008), the German-born American rocket scientist, shortly after his death in 2008. The medal is typically awarded every two years during the ERPS's main conference, the International Electric Propulsion Conference.

Recipients

Former recipients of the Stuhlinger Medal during the 2011 award ceremony StuhlingerMedalRecipients 20110913T183811Z TY02049.jpg
Former recipients of the Stuhlinger Medal during the 2011 award ceremony
Recipient nameCountry of originYear of awardComment
Mariano AndrenucciFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 2011For 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 ArakawaFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2011For 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 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2009For her sustained and productive record of contributions to various aspects of electric propulsion research and education
John R. BrophyFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2015In 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
David "Dave" C. Byers ✝Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2007For his vision, and many contributions to the advancement of electric propulsion
Alec D. Gallimore Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2022For exemplary contributions to the understanding of EP physics and greatly expanding the scale of EP educational capabilities
Dan M. GoebelFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2022For his outstanding contributions to the development of ion and Hall thruster technology and dissemination of EP knowledge
Vlad HrubyFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2024
Robert G. JahnFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2005For his elucidating work on the fundamentals of electromagnetic plasma propulsion, and for his continuing legacy in EP education
Harold R. KaufmanFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2005For his landmark development work on the electron-bombardment ion thruster, and for his innovative solutions to numerous problems in ion propulsion
Vladimir KimFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2007For his contributions to the solution of numerous technical problems in Hall propulsion
Hitoshi KuninakaFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2013For his leadership in the development of the microwave ion thruster system and of the Hayabusa Mission, the world's first asteroid sample return
Kyoichi KurikiFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 2005For his leadership and technical contributions to EP research and space testing
Horst W. Loeb ✝Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2005For his landmark work on the radio-frequency ion thruster
Alexei I. MorozovFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2005For his contributions to the understanding and development of Hall thrusters, and for his original ideas in EP
Roger M. MyersFlag of the United States.svg  USA 2017For sustained technical and leadership Contributions to Electric Propulsion Technologies, Programs, and Applications
Garri A. PopovFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2019For sustained technical and leadership Contributions to Electric Propulsion Technologies, Programs, and Applications
Ernst StuhlingerFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the United States.svg  USA
2005For his seminal theoretical work on ion propulsion
Paul J. Wilbur ✝Flag of the United States.svg  USA 2007For his seminal work and many classic contributions to ion propulsion, and for his invaluable role in EP education
Askold V. ZharinovFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 2011For his pioneering work on ExB plasma acceleration leading to his invention and development of the Thruster with Anode Layer (TAL)

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References

  1. "Electric Rocket Propulsion Society - Stuhlinger Medal for Outstanding Achievement". electricrocket.org. Retrieved 2023-06-05.