Jet Propulsion Laboratory Historian Named Fellow by American Association for Advancement of Science

NASA historian Erik Conway of Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena was among four individuals with NASA affiliations named as fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Election as a fellow by the AAAS Council recognizes members whose contributions to the advancement of science and its applications in society have earned them distinction among peers and colleagues. This year’s class of fellows includes 508 scientists, engineers, and innovators across 24 scientific disciplines.

Conway was honored for his distinguished contributions and public outreach in the history of science and contemporary science policy. He has served as the historian at JPL since 2004, previously serving as a contract historian at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. He is a historian of science and technology, with a focus on atmospheric science, supersonic transportation, aviation infrastructure, Mars exploration, and climate change denial.

The author of nine books, including “A History of Near-Earth Objects Research” and “The Big Myth,” Conway has received numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Athelstan Spilhaus Award from the American Geophysical Union.

AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society, noted that the honorees have gone above and beyond in their respective fields and bring a diversity of perspectives, innovation, curiosity, and passion to sustain the scientific community.

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