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A Member in Good Standing of the CAA Policy

Satisfies all of the requirements for being a Member, as stated in the CAA bylaws; Has not voluntarily withdrawn their membership; Has not been determined by the Board to no longer be in good standing after appropriate proceedings as provided for in the CAA bylaws or...

William Dove

William Franklin (Bill) Dove passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at Capitol Lakes Senior Living Center in Madison, WI. He is remembered as a scientist, a mentor, and a devoted family leader. Bill was born June 20, 1936 to William...

Ray Destabelle

Our beloved, grandfather, father and husband Raymond Fernand Destabelle died Monday January 27, 2025, aged 94. Ray was born in Butte, Montana on September 21, 1930, to Fernand and Magdalena (Leni) Destabelle, who had emigrated from Belgium and Germany, respectively....

Support the Caltech and JPL Disaster Relief Fund

In times of hardship, loss, and uncertainty, we depend on the collegiality, caring, and resilience of our community. The Caltech and JPL communities—our dedicated staff, faculty, and students—have been greatly impacted by this week’s devastating fires in Southern...

2025 Board Slate

We are pleased to announce the 2025 slate of directors for the Caltech Alumni Association board of directors and executive committee. Our directors serve as stewards of the Association funds and mission, bringing their professional skills and alumni experiences to the...

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Fei-Fei Li

MS '02, PhD '05 | Electrical Engineering“As a first-generation AI researcher, it’s simultaneously a privilege and a responsibility to help guide AI technology and application to benefit all humans’ lives, not just a privileged few.”When Fei-Fei Li was a Princeton...

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Bob Behnken

MS '93, PhD '97NASA astronaut Bob Behnken, PhD (MS '93, PhD '97) is honored "for his accomplished career as an astronaut on three space missions, including his history-making journey in 2020 as part of the first crew to reach Earth orbit aboard a commercially...

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Barbara Burger

PhD '87Barbara Burger, PhD (PhD '87), president of technology ventures and vice president of innovation at Chevron, receives this award "for her long and extraordinary career as a business leader at Chevron, spanning roles in science and business, marketing, and...

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Charles Elachi

MS '69, PhD '71Charles Elachi, PhD (MS '69, PhD '71), Caltech professor emeritus of electrical engineering and planetary science, is recognized "for his distinguished leadership in space exploration and planetary science as the longtime director of the Jet Propulsion...

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Laurie Leshin

MS '89, PhD '95Laurie Leshin, PhD (MS '89, PhD '95), president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), is lauded "for her barrier-breaking leadership at universities such as Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which has been recognized for both teaching and research...

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Kam-Yin Lau

BS '78, MS '78, PhD '78Kam-Yin Lau (BS '78, MS '78, PhD '81), professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer sciences at UC Berkeley, is honored for his innovations in and commercialization of laser diode and radio-over-fiber technologies that broadly...

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Sudhir Jain

MS '80, PhD '83Sudhir Kumar Jain (MS '80, PhD '83), vice chancellor of Banaras Hindu University in India, is recognized for his lifesaving impact as India's preeminent earthquake engineer, for his research, advocacy, and establishment of training programs for...

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