AIAA Senior Member Szaniszlo Died in February 2025

Andrew Szaniszlo died on 13 February 2025. He was 87 years old. 

Szaniszlo studied Engineering at Fenn College (now Cleveland State University) before going to work at NASA Lewis Research Center (now Glenn Research Center). He later earned his Master’s degree in Physics at John Carroll University. 

While at NASA, Szaniszlo conducted a wide variety of research that grew into space experiments, and he contributed to numerous Space Shuttle missions while leading many of these projects. Through his dedication and project excellence, he was nationally recognized and received the prestigious Silver Snoopy Award.