(Apr 11, 2007)

Cynthia Null, a member of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) but located at NASA Ames, was named one of the first 12 NASA technical fellows in a ceremony April 11, 2007 in Hampton, Va. 

The NASA Technical Fellows Program was established to recognize technical excellence and provide agency-wide leadership of their respective disciplines as members of the NESC in support of the Office of the Chief Engineer.

NESC Director Ralph Roe said that the idea of NASA technical fellows arose as part of the NESC practice of benchmarking against industry. Elevating distinguished technical employees is a well-established practice at some major corporations.