A LIFE HONOURED - DR LESLIE R SHEPHERD (1918-2012)

摘要

When the BIS reformed in 1945 after WWII it decided that the highest honour that the BIS could award to those who had contributed to the development of astronautics and to support for the Society was Honorary Fellowship. The total number of Honorary Fellows was to be limited to no more than 10 individuals at any time. The first Honorary Fellow, made in 1949, was Hermann Oberth. By 1970, Honorary Fellowship had been awarded just 13 times. The seventh Honorary Fellowship was awarded in 1962 to Dr. Leslie R Shepherd.