American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Recognizes Aerojet's Roger Myers

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), along with its board of directors, has named Roger Myers, general manager of  Aerojet, as a 2010 Fellow.

Myers accepted the honor Thursday night at a black-tie event held at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. The event, held annually, awards inspirational individuals who continue to uphold excellent personal and business standards of excellence.

AIAA Fellowships are granted to those who, through a long and distinguished career, have made valuable contributions to the aerospace industry. Myers has worked in the aerospace industry since 1988 and joined the Aerojet team in 2002 when the company purchased General Dynamics Space Propulsion Systems.

"We congratulate Roger on this wonderful honor," said GenCorp President & CEO and Aerojet President, Scott Seymour. "Following eight years of leading electric propulsion research at NASA Glenn Research Center, Roger joined Aerojet to further the development of these technologies. In addition to his personal contributions in arcjet, Hall, and ion thruster technologies, he has led numerous teams developing electric and chemical flight propulsion systems and next-generation technologies for U.S. and international commercial and government spacecraft."

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