Dr Lakshay Narula receives Parkinson award

The Institute of Navigation’s (ION) Satellite Division presented Dr. Lakshay Narula with its prestigious Bradford W. Parkinson Award September 24, 2021 during the ION GNSS+ 2021 conference.

Dr. Narula was recognized for his thesis, “Towards Secure & Robust PNT for Automated Systems”.

 The Bradford W. Parkinson Award is awarded annually to an outstanding graduate student in the field of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).  This award, which honors Dr. Parkinson for his leadership in establishing both the U.S. Global Positioning System and the Satellite Division of the ION, includes a personalized plaque and a $2,500 honorarium.

Any ION member who is a graduate student completing a degree program with an emphasis in GNSS technology, applications, or policy is eligible for the award.  We would like to thank the altruistic experts who served on this year’s selection committee.