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:
- Serving IPS in effective office, diligent and/or devoted committee work, and the organization of conferences and meetings;
- Relevant and significant publications and/or conference presentations;
- Cooperation with professional societies, organizations and groups which bring attention to the importance of planetariums’ existence;
- 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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