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Awardees and Fellows of IPS

Awardees and Fellows
of the International Planetarium Society

Awards Committee Chair: Manos Kitsonas

See also:

(D) = deceased

...for an individual or institution whose presence and work in the planetarium field has been, through the years, an inspiration to the profession and its members.

Mark Littmann, 1982

Ian McLennan, 1982

Ronald Hartmann, 1984

Walter Tenschert, 1986 (D)

Walter Bauersfeld, 1988 (posthumously)

Armand Spitz Jr., 1988 (posthumously)

Jeanne Bishop, 1990

Alan Friedman, 1990 (D)

Von Del Chamberlain, 1992

John Mosley, 1994

Shoichi Itoh, 1996

Dionysios Simopoulos, 1996

John Hare, 2000

Jane Hastings, 2000

Susan Reynolds Button, 2002

Lars Broman, 2006

Lee Ann Hennig, 2006

Jim Manning, 2006

Dale Smith, 2006

Shawn Laatsch, 2008

Thomas Kraupe, 2010

April Whitt, 2012

Sharon Shanks, 2012

Martin George, 2018

Loris Ramponi, 2022

Alan Gould, 2024

...for an individual whose technology and/or innovations in the planetarium field have been, through the years, utilized or replicated by other members and/or other planetariums.

Steven T. Savage, 2008

Terence Murtagh, 2010

Ludwig Meier, 2014

Philip Sadler, 2014

Carter Emmart, 2016

Ohira Takayuki, 2018

Donna Cox, 2020

Robin Sip, 2020

Makoto Kasahara, 2022

Lars Lindberg Christensen, 2022

 

...for an exceptional presentation on scientific visualization at the IPS Conference. This award seeks to encourage and recognize younger participants in the field. It consists of both a cash award of $250 US and travel expenses to travel to Chicago and collaborate with Adler for a week. It is decided by a Committee led by a representative from the Adler Planetarium with one member of the Awards Committee and representatives of the relevant IPS committee.

...to become an IPS Fellow, a member must have continuous active membership in good standing in IPS for at least five years and substantial contributions in at least two of the following respects:

  1. Serving IPS in effective office, diligent and/or devoted committee work, and the organization of conferences and meetings;
  2. Relevant and significant publications and/or conference presentations;
  3. Cooperation with professional societies, organizations and groups which bring attention to the importance of planetariums’ existence;
  4. The development of new methods in the planetarium field.

Complete list as of July 2024 (278)

Abraham, James H. (1992)

Acker, Agnès (2008)

Adams, Kenneth (1994)

Allen, Robert (1990)

Amaral, Bess (1998)

Arai, Tatsuyuki (1996)

Audeon, Daniel (2018)

Baber, Barbara (1992) (D)

Back, Mariana (1992)

Baker, Lonny (1986) (D)

Ballantyne, Robert J(1986)

Bassett, Irvin (1996)

Bassett, Nello (1994)

Batch, David (1986)

Becker, Gary (1994)

Becker, Katherine (1992)

Bell, Jon U. (1990)

Benjamin, Bart (2012)

Berglund, Karrie (2018)

Biddy, Fran (1994) (D)

Bishop, Jeanne E. (1986)

Blain, Auray (1986) (D)

Bonadurer, Bob (2006)

Bowen, Jeff (1998)

Brag, Ann (2022)

Brandt, Ken (2024)

Broman, Lars (1986)

Broman, Per (1994) (D)

Brunello, Christine (1996)

Bruno, Mike (2018)

Buchalter, Terry (1994)

Button, Susan Reynolds (1996)

Calvird, H. Rich (1990)

Callen, Thomas (1996)

Campbell, Paul B. (1986) (D)

Canter, Rosy (2000)

Carlson, Gary A. (1992)

Carr, Claire (1986) (D)

Carr, Everett Q. (1986) (D)

Castro, Ignacio (1996)

Chaid, Gail (2012)

Chamberlain, Joe (1986) (D)

Chamberlain, Von Del (1986)

Chapman, Stu (1996)

Chastenay, Pierre (2000)

Cherman, Alex (2012)

Chronister, William (1994)

Clamann, York (1994)

Clarke Jr., Thomas R. (1986) (D)

Concannon, Undine (1994)

Conners, Peter (1994) (D)

Cotton, John (1986)

Cvitan, Andrea (2020)

Davenport, Alan (1996)

Davis, Darryl (1992-96)

DeRocher, Joseph (1996)

DeVore, Edna (1992-96)

Dickenson, John (2000) (D)

Delivorias, Alex (2012)

Dietrich, Bruce L. (1986)

Doyle, Robert J. (1986)

Dumas, Jacques A. (1986) (D)

Dundee, David A. (1986)

Dunn, Jack A. (1986)

Dusek, Jiri (2022)

Elvert, Jon (1992)

Engle, Paul R. (1986) (D)

Etheridge, Dale (1994) (D)

Fairall, Anthony (2000) (D)

Fairman, Rita (1986)

Favour, Donna (1996)

Feldman, Charles (1994)

Fentress, Stephen (2000)

Fleenor, George (2002)

Fletcher, Jack (2004)

Foster, Drew (2006)

Frantz, Jon (2006)

Friedman, Alan J. (1986) (D)

Friedman, Francis (1992)

Gallant, Roy (1996)

Gan, Hiromichi (1996)

George, Martin (2002)

Gielow, Arthur (1994)

Gijsenbergs, Johan (1998)

Grafton, Teresa (2000)

Goering, Keith (1992)

Gonzales, Val (1994)

Gould, Alan (1998)

Grice, Noreen (1994)

Groce, Philip R (1988)

Gurton, Suzanne (2008)

Gutsch, William (1994)

Hagar, Charles F. (1986)

Hall, Donald S. (1986)

Hamilton, George (1986) (D)

Hamilton, Thomas (2010)

Hänel, Andreas (2010)

Harber, Hubert (1986)

Hare, John (1986)

Hart, James (1994)

Hastings, Jane Geoghegan (1986)

Hedén, Björn (2012)

Heinsohn, Ralph (2020)

Hellwig, Jurgen (2014)

Hemann, Charles (1992)

Hennig, Lee Ann (1986)

Holmberg, Carol Helper (1998)

Hicks, John (1994)

Hill, Tanya (2018)

Hocking, Thomas (1992)

Hoffman, David (1990) (D)

Holmes, Charles (1994)

Hooks, James A (1986).

Horn, James (1994)

Hostetter, David (1998)

Hughes, James (2000) (D)

Hutton, Michael (1992)

Irby, Linda (1998)

Itoh, Shoichi (1996)

Jackson, Francine (1994)

Jacobsen, Aase Roland (2008)

Jameson, Edward (1994)

Janssen, Chris (2010)

Johnson, Keith (1992)

Keller, Hans-Ulrich (2004)

Kimura, Kaoru (2018)

King, Henry C. (1986)

Kinsella, William (1992)

Kitsonas, Manos (2014)

Klashed, Steffan (2014)

Knapp, Donald (1990)

Knapp, Richard (1994) (D)

Knappenberger, Paul (1986)

Knudsen, Ole (2002)

Koonce, Eloise (1992)

Kraupe, Thomas (1996)

Krupinski, Paul (2014)

Laatsch, Shawn (1998)

Lacombe, Pierre (1998)

Landis, Rob (2006)

Lazich, Gary (1998)

LeBlanc, Dani (2022)

Lemmer, Uwe (2004)

Leverment, Shaaron (2014)

Levine, Mark J. (1986)

Lieb, H. Stephen (1994)

Lowry, William H. (1986)

Luzader, William (1992)

Mallon, Gerald L. (1986) (D)

Manning, James (2000)

Marché , Jordan D. , II (1986)

Martin, Rodney (1998)

Mason, Tom (2012)

McCall, Kris (1998)

McColman, Richard (1996)

McGregor, Ian (1986)

McLennan, Ian (2014)

Meader, John (1996)

Melenbrink, Eric (1986)

Menke, David (1994)

Michaud, Peter (2006)

Milis, André (2010)

Miller, Ken (2006)

Misajet, Laura (2006)

Mitch, Steven (1992)

Monda, Richard (1996)

Moore, Glen (1996)

Morris, Tony (2000)

Mosley, John E. (1986)

Muñoz, Gabriel (1986) (D)

Moutin, Marc (2002)

Murray, Mike (2010)

Murtagh, Terence (1986)

Neafus, Dan (2018)

Negley, Scott (1998)

O'Leary, James (1996)

Oliverez, José (1994)

Pabon, Tony (1992-96)

Panek, Jeri (1992-96)

Pasachoff, Jay (1992)

Pedas, Ted (1994) (D)

Peery, Richard A. (1986)

Perkins, Ken (1998)

Peters, William T. (1986)

Petersen, Carolyn Collins (1986)

Petersen, Lars (2008)

Petersen, Mark C. (1986)

Peterson, John (1994)

Pettersen, Franck (1994) (D)

Pierce, Donna (1992-96)

Pitluga, Phyllis (1986)

Pogue, John C. (1986)

Pohl, Scott (1998)

Puriton, Gary (1994)

Rådbo, Marie (2000)

Rahunen, Timo (2000)

Ramponi, Loris (1998)

Ratcliffe, Martin (1994)

Reed, Chris (2012)

Reed, George (1986) (D)

Reede, Roger J. (1986)

Reilly, Robert (1994) (D)

Rigby, Mark (2018)

Roehrs,Volker (1998)

Rusk, Jim (2004)

Russo, Steven (1992)

Ryan, Michael (1994)

Sampson, Gary (2000)

Sanchez, Asuncion (2000)

Santavuori, Kai (2016)

Sasaki, Kosuke (D) (2002)

Savage, Steven (1994)

Schafer, Sheldon (1986)

Schindler, Lawrence (1996)

Schmidt, Mickey (1994)

Scholl, Andreas (2010)

Schroer, John (2012) (D)

Scott, Kevin (2000)

Seaton, Patty (2016)

Seltzer, Allen (1986)

Serber, Alexander (2014)

Serrie, Jonn (1992-96)

Shapiro, Lee (1996)

Shanks, Sharon (2012)

Sharrah, Paul C. (1992)

Shuey, Ronald (1994) 

Simopoulos, Dionysios (1986)

Sitkova, Zinaida (2000)

Smith, Charles (1994)

Smith, Dale (1998)

Smith, Daniel D. (1992)

Smith, Jeffery (1994)

Smolders, Piet (2000)

Snow, Bryan (1994)

Sohus, Anita (2006)

Sonntag, Mark (1990)

Sperling, Norman (1986)

Starr, Eileen (1986) (D)

Stec, Thomas (1986)

Stoke, John (2002)

Storch, Samuel (1992)

Stutz, Fred (1994) (D)

Sumners, Carolyn (1986)

Takacs, Charles (1994)

Tenschert, Walter (1986) (D)

Theis, Christian (2016)

Thompson, Dayna (2022)

Tidey, Steve (1996)

Tomlinson, Gary (1994)

Towne-Huggins, Joyce (2000)

Toy, Larry (1986)

Trbovich, Sheri (1994)

Trotter, Mark (2016)

Tuttle, Donald E. (1990) (D)

Van Schaik, Harold (1994) (D)

Victor, Robert (2000)

Vinski, Jerome (1992)

Voss, Björn (2020)

Wasiluk, Elizabeth (1994)

Webster, Dennis (1994)

Weinrich, Dave (2012)

Wharton, John (1986)

Whitt, April (1994)

Wieser, Sig (1986) (D)

Williams, John (1992)

Wilson, Kenneth (1994)

Winslow, Thomas (1990)

Wollman, Robert (1996)

Worthy, Raymond (2008) (D)

Wyatt, Ryan (2020)

Wyrick, Wayne (1992)

Young, Warren (1994)

Zhu, Jin (2022)

Zimmermann, R. Erik (1986) (D)


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