Prof. Alon Gany Receives Wyld Propulsion Award

Prof. Emeritus Alon Gany has been selected to receive the 2025 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Wyld Propulsion Award. This prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievements in developing or applying rocket propulsion systems and is sponsored by the AIAA Electric Propulsion Technical Committee (EPTC), Hybrid Rockets TC (HRTC), Liquid Propulsion TC (LPTC), Nuclear and Future Flight Propulsion TC (NFFPTC), and Solid Propulsion TC (SPTC).

The Wyld Propulsion Award Committee honored Prof. Gany for his “pioneering contributions in propulsion research on metalized propellants, energetic materials, hybrid rockets, ramjets, and scramjets, with sustained excellence in educating generations of propulsion experts.”

Prof. Emeritus Alon Gany

Prof. Gany responded, “This is a significant honor, and I am excited to receive the award. My entire academic life has been dedicated to research and teaching in the field of rocket propulsion specifically, and high-speed aeronautical propulsion in general. I appreciate the contributions of every student, scientist, and engineering team member who has worked with me over the years. The award, given by the world’s leading aeronautical society, reflects the highest level of recognition and appreciation.”

Dean of the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Prof. Daniella Raveh, remarked, “We congratulate Prof. Gany on receiving the prestigious Wyld Propulsion Award. His decades of groundbreaking research and commitment to training future generations of aerospace engineers and scientists make him a deserving recipient. Prof. Gany helps our department achieve its mission of becoming a world-class academic hub for aeronautics and astronautics, dedicated to creating, expanding, and sharing knowledge in aerospace sciences and engineering.”

About Prof. Alon Gany
Prof. Alon Gany is a Professor Emeritus at the Technion Faculty of Aerospace Engineering. He has had a distinguished career, holding leadership roles such as the academic/planning advisor and head of the Sylvia and David I.A. Fine Rocket Propulsion Center, and managing the Propulsion and Combustion Laboratory. Prof. Gany’s research spans various areas of aerospace propulsion, including rocket, ramjet, and scramjet propulsion. His work has led to over 150 refereed journal publications, 22 book chapters, 20 registered patents, and numerous prestigious awards for research and education. Additionally, he is an international member of the US National Academy of Engineering, a member of the International Academy of Astronautics, and a Fellow of several esteemed engineering institutions worldwide.

Prof. Gany’s contributions continue to shape the future of aerospace propulsion and inspire and educate the next generation of aerospace engineers.