Tycho Brahe Award

Founded by:  Mimi Janislawski & Col. Leonard R. Sugerman

Sponsored by:  Col. Leonard R. Sugerman Award Trust

Purpose:  To recognize outstanding contributions to the science of space navigation, guidance and control.

Eligibility: Individuals making overall contributions to the science of space navigation, whose actions have benefited civilization in any form such as scientific, technical, engineering or theoretical writing.

Memorial:  Given in memory or Mary Tornich Janislawski, developer of the Mark II Plotter, a charter member of the ION, the first woman to have received an ION Annual Award for the advancement of navigation, a civilian aviation instruction, a teacher at Berkeley and Stanford, and an author.

Nomination Form

Previous Winners:

• 2010: Dr. Arthur Bryson
• 2007: Dr. Yoaz Bar-Sever
• 2006: Dr. Oliver Montenbruck
• 2005: Dr. Daniel G. Kubitschek
• 2004: Dr. E. Glenn Lightsey
• 2003: Dr. John L. Junkins
• 2002: Dr. Penina Axelrad
• 2001: Dr. Robert W. Farquhar
• 2000: Dr. Richard H. Battin