KAIST Professor Lee Ji-yoon Receives the U.S. Institute of Navigation 'Torro Award'... "First Korean Recipient"

"Will Contribute to the Development of the Future Mobility Industry"

KAIST announced on the 26th that Professor Lee Ji-yoon of the Department of Aerospace Engineering (KAIST Distinguished Chair Professor) has received the Thurlow Award from the Institute of Navigation (ION) in the United States.

ION announced Professor Lee as the recipient of the Thurlow Award at the annual awards ceremony held alongside the international conference in Long Beach, California, the day before (local time in the U.S.). Professor Lee is the first Korean to receive the Thurlow Award.

Professor Lee Ji-yoon, Department of Aerospace Engineering, KAIST. Photo by KAIST

The Thurlow Award was established in 1945 to honor Colonel Thomas L. Thurlow, who contributed to the development of navigation equipment and the training of navigators. This award, intended to recognize individuals who have contributed to the advancement of navigation, is given annually to one eligible recipient when qualified candidates are available.

Professor Lee received the Thurlow Award in recognition of her contributions to technological advancements that ensure the safety of satellite-based navigation systems for aviation. She is acknowledged for her work in guaranteeing the safety of aviation satellite-based navigation systems against ionospheric disturbances caused by external factors such as changes in the solar space environment.

Past recipients include Professor Charles Stark Draper of MIT, known as the father of inertial navigation. Professor Draper developed the guidance navigation computer for the Apollo lunar landing project.

Professor Lee expressed her gratitude, saying, “I am honored to receive the Thurlow Award. I will continue to strive to secure safe and sustainable navigation technologies to contribute to the development of the future mobility industry.”

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