International experts gathered at the International Symposium on Peaceful Use of Space Technology (Health) to discuss innovative applications of space technology. The three-day conference IPSPACE 2023 was held in Beijing, China on November 18-20, 2023 with scientists, entrepreneurs, educators, scholars, professionals in health, spatial IT, education, finance, insurance, energy and representatives from space agencies from all over the world. The theme of IPSPACE 2023 was peaceful use of space technology on human health with the slogan “One Space, One Home”. IPSPACE 2023 was an online and in-person hybrid event with 1 plenary session and 12 breakout sessions that focused on outer space governance under the great changes in the world, as well as green space, lunar protection, commercial aerospace, general aviation and other topics, and discussing the role of space technology in health, education, innovations in environmental protection and other fields, explore new models of international cooperation, and promote sustainable economic and social development. Photo: Group picture of Conference Chairs and Organizers at the Opening Ceremony.
- November 20, 2023
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Academy Day Beijing Friday, November 17th 2023 Photo: Academy Day Beijing participants and newly elected Academicians
- November 17, 2023
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Chiaki Mukai, IAA Member of the Life Sciences section, received the Theodore von Karman Award of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 1st, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Shigeki Kinai (Japan), John Schumacher (USA), Julie Payette (Canada), Marius-Ioan Piso (Romania), Chiaki Mukai (Japan), Ralph McNutt (USA), Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu (Romania), Jean-Michel Contant (France), Elena Fomina (Russia).
- November 17, 2023
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The IAA Board of Trustees held a meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan on October 1st, 2023. Photo: Olivier Contant (France), John Schumacher (USA), Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu (Romania), Jean-Michel Contant (France), Shigeki Kinai (Japan), Elena Fomina (Russia), Julie Payette (Canada), Marius-Ioan Piso (Romania), Chiaki Mukai (Japan), Ralph McNutt (USA), Athena Coustenis (France), Efim Malitikov (Russia), Lev Zelenyi (Russia), Leslie Tennen (USA).
- November 17, 2023
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IAA Newly Elected Corresponding Members and Full Members received their certificates on Sunday October 1st, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan during the IAA Award Dinner ceremony. The following IAA Academicians received their certificate and IAA pin on this occasion: Elchin Babayev (Azerbaijan, CM1), Vali Huseynov (Azerbaijan, CM1), Xue Yong (China, CM1), James Barrington-Brown (UK, CM2), Joon-Min Choi (South Korea, CM2), Michael Gross (USA, CM2), Wahyudi Hasbi (Indonesia, CM2), Jill Prince (USA, CM2), Kazuhito Shimada (Japan, CM3), Nasr Al-Sahhaf (Saudi Arabia, CM4), Veronica La Regina (Italy, CM4), Dhandapani Gowrisankar (India, CM4), Lori Walton (Canada, CM4), Zheng Riheng (China, CM4), David Bearden (USA, M2), Tatsuaki Hashimoto (Japan, M2), Gary Martin (USA, M2), Daniel Oltrogge (USA, M2), Noelia Sanchez Ortiz (Spain, M2), Koji Tanaka (Japan, M2), Zhu Zheng Hong George (Canada, M2), Zhou Guangming (China, M3), Olga Bannova (USA, M4), Bhavya Lal (USA, M4), Agnieszka Lukaszczyk (Poland, M4), Martha Mejia-Kaiser (Mexico, M4). Photo: Noelia Sanchez-Ortiz (Spain), Zhu Zheng-Hong (Canada), Daniel Oltrogge (USA), Marius-Ioan Piso (Romania), Tatsuaki Hashimoto (Japan), Shigeki Kinai (Japan), Jean-Michel Contant (France), John Schumacher (USA), Ralph McNutt (USA).
- November 17, 2023
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Oliver Ullrich, IAA Member section 3, received the Life Sciences Award 2023 of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 1st, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Elena Fomina (Russia), Oliver Ullrich (Germany), Jean-Michel Contant (France), Marius-Ioan Piso (Romania).
- November 17, 2023
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Anna Kussmaul, IAA Member section 3, received the Life Sciences Award 2021 of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 1st, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Anna Kussmaul (Russia), Elena Fomina (Russia), Jean-Michel Contant (France).
- November 17, 2023
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Nickolay Smirnov, IAA Member section 2, received the Engineering Sciences Award 2020 of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 1st, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Marius-Ioan Piso (Romania), Nickolay Smirnov (Russia), Jean-Michel Contant (France).
- November 17, 2023
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Martha Mejia-Kaiser, IAA Member section 4, received the Social Sciences Book Award 2023 of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 1st, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Geostationary Ring – Practice and Law Studies in Space Law, Martha Mejia-Kaiser. Photo: Marius-Ioan Piso (Romania), Martha Mejia-Kaiser (Mexico), Jean-Michel Contant (France).
- November 17, 2023
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Rainer Sandau, IAA Member of the Engineering Sciences, received the Engineering Sciences Book Award 2023 of the International Academy of Astronautics on October 1st, 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan. High Resolution Optical Satellite Imagery (2nd edition), Ian Dowman, Karsten Jacobsen, Gottfried Konecny and Rainer Sandau (editors). Photo: Marius-Ioan Piso (Romania), Rainer Sandau (Germany), Jean-Michel Contant (France).
- November 17, 2023
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