2025 IAF Hall of Fame & Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal

2025 IAF Hall of Fame

The IAF Hall of Fame is intended to create a standing forum of personalities that have contributed substantially to the progress of space science, technology and space benefits to humankind, within the framework of the IAF activities.

The IAF Hall of Fame 2025 is bestowed to:

Jeffrey Manber

Jeffrey Manber is a visionary in commercial space and a leader in international cooperation in space. Mr. Manber transformed utilization of space, from forging the first commercial contracts between NASA and Russia, to co-founding Nanoracks and leading the development of Voyager's Bishop Airlock to shaping Voyager’s global growth and Starlab partnerships. For decades, his pioneering contributions have expanded the frontiers of exploration, making space more accessible and beneficial to humanity.

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Tetsuo Yasaka

Over his illustrious 60-year career, Dr. Yasaka has played a transformative role in the space industry, pioneering advancements in space technology, education, and industrial development while his visionary leadership and innovations have driven technological progress, fostered international collaboration, and shaped the foundation of modern space exploration, leaving a lasting legacy that continues to inspire the global space community.

2025 Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal

The Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal is presented annually to an educator who has demonstrated excellence in using his/her available resources to promote the study of astronautics and related space sciences.

The IAF Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal for 2025 is bestowed to:

Bernard Foing

Prof. Bernard H. Foing, president Space Renaissance International, executive director of ILEWG, CEO LUNEX EuroSpaceHub and EuroMoonMars Earth Space Innovation, Qomosys Chief Scientist. ERA chair at Riga Latvia, guest Prof at Leiden observatory, ISU, IPSA and formerly EPFL, VU Amsterdam . Member IAF committees (IPC, space exploration, astronomy, space habitats, traffic management, ITACCUS former chair), founder of ArtMoonMars and MoonGallery. Full member International Academy of Astronautics since 2010, vice-chair COSPAR planetary and PEX Panel on Exploration Panel, co-director IMA International Moonbase Alliance, founder Moon Village & MVA, EGU space instrumentation officer. Former ESA Chief Scientist, senior advisor to DG, chair of ESTEC staff association committee (2012-2017) & SMART-1 Lead scientist. Co-Investigator of SOHO, XMM, BIOPAN, SMART-1, Mars Express, COROT, ISS/Expose, BIOMEX, ExoMars. Publications : 980 articles, including 240 refereed papers. Edited 10 Books. Academics : Habilitation 1990. He has been working at CNRS, and as post-doc astronomer ESO European Southern Observatory Chile, PhD astrophysics & space techniques (CNRS, Lockheed, SacPeak, Boulder, Harvard), Prof agrégé Physics, Ecole Normale Supérieure ENSET Paris-Saclay.

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