Published: 31 Oct 2024 100 views
The CASI Charles Luttman Award is presented in recognition and honour of the outstanding and unique contributions made by Charles Luttman to the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute from its inception through its first twenty years.
He was the first Secretary (now called the Executive Director) of CASI, a position which draws on the British tradition of being the “heart and soul” of the Institute itself. He built the foundation of CASI on a belief in technical achievement, a commitment to professional ethics and an instinct for natural fellowship.
The origin of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute dates back to 1954, when the Montreal-based Institute of Aircraft Technicians, the Ottawa Aeronautical Society and the Canadian sections of the U.S. Institute of Aeronautical Sciences amalgamated to form the Canadian Aeronautical Institute (CAI). In 1962 the Canadian Astronautical Society in Toronto and the Montreal-based Astronautical Society of Canada merged with the CAI to become the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI). CASI is a not-for-profit scientific and technical organisation devoted to the advancement of the ar... continue reading
The Award is accompanied by a bursary of $3,000 sponsored by CASI.
The deadline for applications for the 2022 Charles Luttman Award is December 31 each year. Applications will be reviewed by the Student Activities committee of CASI in the following weeks and recipients will be announced in mid-August.
The student should provide a short outline of his or her activities and accomplishments in each of three areas: technical achievement, leadership and involvement in student affairs, and communication and organizational skills. It is recommended that reference to university grades include the last full year of studies.
For more detaills, visit Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Charles Luttman Award webpage
