Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
jbuck@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 12-015
NASA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT RECEIVES AIAA VON KARMAN AWARD
WASHINGTON -- The American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA) has honored Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for the
Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate with the Von
Karman Lectureship in Astronautics.
The award is given annually to someone who has performed notably and
distinguished themselves technically in the field of astronautics.
Gerstenmaier was recognized for his 30 years of accomplishment in
human spaceflight, culminating in the leadership of the Space Shuttle
and International Space Station Programs.
As part of the award, Gerstenmaier delivered the speech "Global
Outpost in Space: A Platform for Discovery -- The International Space
Station" Wednesday during the AIAA's 50th Aerospace Sciences Meeting
in Nashville, Tenn. The award honors Theodore von Karman, an early
astronautics pioneer responsible for breakthroughs in understanding
supersonic and hypersonic airflow characterization and the value of
the swept wing design.
"It is truly an honor to receive this special recognition from the
AIAA and to have the opportunity to speak at this year's conference
about the International Space Station and its importance to the
future of human exploration," Gerstenmaier said. "Serving as a test
bed for research and new technologies, the space station is the
centerpiece for space operations and a stepping stone toward future
exploration destinations."
Gerstenmaier began his NASA career in 1977 at the Glenn Research
Center in Cleveland performing aeronautical research, after receiving
a B.S. aeronautical engineering from Purdue University. In 1988, he
became head of the Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) Operations
Office, Systems Division at the Johnson Space Center. Gerstenmaier
also served as Shuttle/Mir Program Operations Manager from 1995 to
1997. In 1998, he became manager of Space Shuttle Program
Integration. In December 2000, he was named deputy manager of the
International Space Station Program, becoming the associate
administrator for space operations in 2005. Currently, he heads the
agency's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate.
For Gerstenmaier's complete biography, visit:
http://go.nasa.gov/Gerstenmaier
For information about NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission
Directorate, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/heo
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