The latest call for applications for WIA-Europe’s Student & Young Professional Award as well as for WIA-Europe Grants has raised big interest with our community. By the deadline of 19 February 2016,Ā 23 awardĀ applications andĀ 6 grantĀ applications were received.
WIA-Europe has invited 4 high-level personalities to form the WIA-E Awards & Grants Committee:
Committee Chair:
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Prof Chris Welch,Ā International Space University
Committee Members:
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Maria Antonietta PerinoĀ Ā Ā
Director ESA Marketing & Sales Science & Exploration Systems
Thales Alenia SpaceĀ
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Marie-Claude SalomeĀ
Director of Communication
Centre National dāEtudes SpatialesĀ (CNES)
Ā Ā Ā Ā Dr. Marc HeppenerĀ
Chief Science Officer, Head of Science Department
Directorate of Human Spaceflight and Robotic Exploration
European Space Agency (ESA)Ā
The Committee is presently reviewing all applications and will provide a recommendation to the WIA-Europe Board of Directors for approval. The award / grants winners will be invited to the WIA-Europe Breakfast and Award Ceremony on 22 March 2016 in Paris.
