Prof. Thais Russomano passed away on October 17, 2026. She has been elected a Corresponding Member for Section 3 on Life Sciences in 2007 and a Full Member in 2012. She was an IAA Board of Trustees member since 2019.
- October 20, 2026
- 3 Min Read
Leslie Tennen received the IAA Social Sciences Section Award 2026 of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 04, 2026 in Antalya, Turkey. Photo: Christopher Geiger (USA), Leslie Tennen (USA).
- October 7, 2026
- 1 Min Read
Wu Shufan (China) received the IAA Basic Sciences Section Award 2026 of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 04, 2026 in Antalya, Turkey. Photo: Athena Coustenis (France), Wu Shufan (China).
- October 7, 2026
- 1 Min Read
We are pleased to remind you that IAA members and experts are invited to participate to the IAA online Commissions meetings to be held on Monday 21, Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026. The detailed schedule of meetings is...
- September 14, 2026
- 1 Min Read
Prof. Marius-Ioan Piso passed away on August 16, 2026. - IAA Vice-President and a leading architect of Romania's modern space programme - The international astronautical community mourns the passing of Dr Marius-Ioan Piso, Vice-President of the International Academy of Astronautics...
- August 17, 2026
- 7 Min Read
Prof. Wang Xiji passed away on August 12, 2026. He was elected an IAA Full Member for Section 2 on Engineering Sciences in 1987. Prof. Wang Xiji was the chief designer of China's first sounding rocket (T-7), first space launch...
- August 13, 2026
- 4 Min Read
During the Academy Day of the IAA in Florence, Italy on August 1st, 2026, Anil Bhardwaj from India, member of the IAA Board of Trustees, received the Basic Sciences Award of the Academy from Ralph McNutt, Vice-President, Athena Coustenis. Chair...
- August 7, 2026
- 1 Min Read
During the IAA Academy Day in Florence, Italy, on the occasion of the COSPAR Assembly, Prof. Masaki Fujimoto, Director General ISAS/JAXA, Japan, received his Academician diploma. Photo: Ralph McNutt, USA, Athena Coustenis, France, Masaki Fujimoto, Japan, and Jean-Michel Contant, France.
- August 7, 2026
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