Allan D. Emil Memorial Award

The Allan D. Emil Memorial Award is presented every year at the Congress of the International Astronautical Federation.

It has been presented annually, since 1977, for an outstanding contribution in space science, space technology, space medicine, or space law which involved the participation of more than one nation and/or which furthered the possibility of greater international cooperation in astronautics.

The award consists of a certificate citation and a stipend donated by the Emil family.

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