Professor Emeritus Ron Parker was awarded FPA's Distinguished Career Award at the Fusion Power Associates 32nd Annual Meeting and Symposium in Washington, DC.,on December 14-15, 2011
In selecting Dr. Parker, the FPA Board recognizes his decades of career contributions to fusion research and development, including his many scientific and technical contributions to fusion development, the leadership he provided to the evolution of the Alcator program at MIT, his leadership of the MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center and his contributions to the evolution of the ITER project.
Fusion Power Associates Distinguished Career Awards have been given annually since 1987 to individuals who have made distinguished lifelong career contributions to fusion development.