Harris Corporation’s John Shipley Honored by U.S. National Reconnaissance Office with Prestigious ‘Pioneer Award’
February 10 2012 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
John Shipley, Ph.D., senior scientist for the Space Systems
business of Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS), has received the
prestigious U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Pioneer
Award. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant
contributions to the discipline of national reconnaissance. It was
presented to Dr. Shipley February 3 during a special ceremony at
NRO headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia.
The NRO recognized Dr. Shipley because he “…pioneered the
concept development, architectural approach, and initial system
definition that led to the successful development of a
revolutionary NRO collection asset. His unique beam-forming design
led to proven on-orbit performance and critical collections that
have exceeded expectations.”
Dr. Shipley joined Harris in 1979. During his career, he has
received numerous awards and holds 10 patents. In 2000, he was
named a Harris Fellow – the company’s highest recognition for
engineering achievement. Dr. Shipley is a Licensed Professional
Engineer in the state of Florida. He received his bachelor’s,
master’s and doctorate degrees in mechanical engineering from the
Georgia Institute of Technology.
"John Shipley’s work has contributed greatly to our company’s
market leadership in this area, and to the security of our
country,” said Kent Buchanan, Harris’ Chief Technology Officer and
vice president of engineering for the Harris Government
Communications Systems business. “We are particularly proud that
his contributions have been recognized by our valued customer, the
NRO.”
A high-resolution photo is available: John Shipley
About Harris Corporation
Harris is an international communications and information
technology company serving government and commercial markets in
more than 150 countries. Headquartered in Melbourne, Florida, the
company has approximately $6 billion of annual revenue and about
17,000 employees — including nearly 7,000 engineers and scientists.
Harris is dedicated to developing best-in-class assured
communications® products, systems, and services. Additional
information about Harris Corporation is available at
www.harris.com.
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