September 2016
Pictured in FIT’s Evans Library lobby with the “Linkanoe” on display in the background are, from left to right, Ms. Marilyn C. Link, Special Advisor of the Link Foundation; Dr. Sohair Wastawy, Dean of FIT Libraries; and, Ms. Pamela Alderman, Library Director at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University
On Friday, September 18, 2015, Florida Institute of Technology’s Evans Library held a free public event entitled, “About those Links,” to remind and enlighten the FIT campus and regional community of the innovation and impact of the Link Family and to honor Edwin A. and Marion C. Link, Marilyn C. Link, and the Link Foundation.
Ms. Marilyn C. Link, Special Advisor of the Link Foundation, and Dr. Donna Wilt, Professor in the College of Aeronautics at FIT, Special Advisor to the Link Foundation and Program Administrator of the Link Foundation’s Modeling, Simulation, and Training Fellowship Program, were in attendance and spoke at this event. Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Trustee of the Link Foundation, recorded a video that was shown during the event. The event was video recorded and is available to view at http://lib.fit.edu/about/afterhours.php.
The FIT Evans Library staff and students have worked very hard to make the Link archives more complete, accessible, and available to the public. They have created an online Link exhibit which can be viewed at https://digcollections.lib.fit.edu/.
We hope that you will enjoy perusing these links to learn more about our founders and the Link Foundation and its important work.
Several members of the Link Foundation board were in attendance on Thursday, October 29th as the Glenn G. Bartle Library at Binghamton University unveiled its new exhibit honoring Marion C. Link entitled, “Windows in the Sea: The Life and work of Marion C. Link.”
The exhibit highlights Marion’s many interests and accomplishments, her dedication to education,and her writings as she and Edwin traveled, explored, and studied the seas together. Marion was a successful author whose writings and detailed journals provided the material that she used to write and publish two books, Sea Diver and Windows in the Sea.
More information about Marion C. and Edwin A. Link, the Link family, and the Link Foundation is available through the Link Collections at the Glenn G. Bartle Library at
http://www.binghamton.edu/libraries/special-collections/researchandcollections/linkabout.html.
Photos courtesy of the Binghamton University LibrariesThe Link Foundation remains grateful to FIT, Binghamton University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University and others who have helped the Link Foundation to keep the Link legacy alive through public informational sessions such as these and by creating online access to Link documents so that others can learn about Edwin A. and Marion C. Link, the Link family, and the Link Foundation and the important contributions that they have made and continue to make today.
Link Foundation Board of Trustees and Special Advisors, shown from left to right: (front row) Lenny Genna, Martha Gahring , Donna Wilt, Thomas Kelly, Marilyn C. Link, Jimmie Anne Haisley, Andrew Clark; (back row from left to right) Speros Link Margetis, Frank Cardullo, Douglas Johnson, James Van Voorst, Lee Lynd, Robert Hansen, Jon Forbes, David Gdovin, Brian Thompson, J. Link Murray The Link Foundation Board of Trustees and Special Advisors met for their semi-annual Board meeting at one of our partner institutions, Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, FL on Friday, March 11, 2016.
The Link Foundation has had a significant impact at Indian River State College (IRSC) by providing Distinguished Scholar Awards, totaling over $281,500, to over 93 highly qualified IRSC graduates since 1999. These transfer scholarships enable highly qualified Associate in Arts (AA) graduates of IRSC to continue their full-time pursuit of their continuing education in the fields of marine science, engineering, oceanography, physics, mathematics, energy research, and simulation training. These prestigious scholarships are presented annually to students who attain a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average at Indian River State College, and who are admitted to an accredited upper-division program.
Pictured from left to right: Douglas Briggs, Retired FAU Faculty member and first Link Foundation Intern before the Link Foundation funded the first Harbor Branch Intern Program in 1974; Marilyn C. Link, Special Advisor to the Link Foundation; Dr. Mohammad Ilyas, Dean and Professor, FAU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science; Dr. Javad Hashemi, Department Chair and Professor, FAU’s Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering; and, Dr. Karl von Ellenrieder, Professor and Associate Director of SeaTech at FAU’s Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering, Special Advisor to the Link Foundation and Administrator/Manager of the Link Foundation’s Ocean Engineering and Instrumentation Fellowship ProgramOn April 22, 2016 we were delighted that one of our partner institutions, Florida Atlantic University, celebrated 50 years of offering an Ocean Engineering Program. At the celebration, the Link Foundation was recognized for providing a generous grant in 1965 which enabled FAU to create the first undergraduate ocean engineering program in the nation. Marilyn C. Link, Special Advisor to the Link Foundation, attended the celebration and was presented with “The FAU Engineering Owl” award in appreciation and acknowledgement of the Link Foundation’s support and continuing partnership with FAU.
The Link Foundation is proud to continue our relationship with FAU through Dr. Karl von Ellenrieder, Professor and Associate Director of SeaTech at FAU, Special Advisor to the Link Foundation and the Link Foundation’s Ocean Engineering and Instrumentation Fellowship Program Administrator, and through the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University’s Summer Intern program. The Summer Intern program, launched in 1974 with support from the Link Foundation, is now in its 43rd year and continues to be funded primarily by the Link Foundation with additional support from the Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation.
“The FAU Engineering Owl” award is on display in the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University Library.
Energy Resources Development and Conservation – to find out more about their research and other projects supported by the Link Foundation, please visit http://www.binghamton.edu/link-foundation/newsltr/2016/energy.html
Name: Amélie Nicolay
Department: Chemistry
School: University of California, Berkeley
Project: Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Heterobimetallic Complexes for Small Molecule Activation and Catalysis
Research Advisor: Prof. T. Don Tilley
Name: Firas Siala
Department: Mechanical Engineering
School: Oregon State University
Project: Enhanced Kinetic Energy Harvesting Based on Oscillating Flexible Foils
Research Advisors: Prof. James Liburdy
Modeling, Simulation and Training – to find out more about their research and other projects supported by the Link Foundation, please visit http://www.binghamton.edu/link-foundation/newsltr/2016/sim.html
Name: Salam Daher
Department: Modeling and Simulation
School:University of Central Florida
Project: Physical Virtual Patient Bed
Research Advisor: Dr. Gregory Welch
Name: Daniel K. Nikolov
School: Institute of Optics in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at University of Rochester
Project: Eikonal+training and Simulation Platform: Enabling a New Generation of Optical Systems
Research Advisor: Dr. Jannick Rolland
Name: Samuel B. Schorr
Department: Mechanical Engineering
School: Stanford University
Project: Wearable Fingertip Haptics for Enabling Medical Virtual Reality Training
Research Advisor: Dr. Allison Okamura
Name: Mahdi Abbaspour Tehrani
Department: Computer Science
School: University of California Irvine
Project: Mobile In-situ Visualization
Research Advisor: Dr. Aditi Majumder
Ocean Engineering and Instrumentation – to find out more about their research and other projects supported by the Link Foundation, please visit http://www.binghamton.edu/link-foundation/newsltr/2016/ocean.html
Name: Katherine Anarde
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
School: Rice University
Project: Quantifying Morphodynamic Change of Barrier Islands during Extreme Storms
Research Advisor: Dr. Philip B. Bedient (Rice University) and Dr. Jens Figlus (Texas A&M University)
Name: Jeff Colvin
Department: Marine and Environmental Systems
School: Florida Institute of Technology
Project: Measuring Wind-Driven Wave Properties in a Coastal Estuary
Research Advisor: Dr. Steven Lazarus
Name: Amir Kazemi
Department: Ocean and Mechanical Engineering
School: Florida Atlantic University
Project: Design and Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Bioinspired Wave Damping System
Research Advisor: Dr. Oscar Curet
Name: Ane Joan Muvadgah
Department: Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering
School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Project: A New Generation of Real-Time, In-situ Phosphate Sensors for Use in Commercial Sondes That Measure Ocean Water Quality
Research Advisor: Dr. Nikhil Koratkar
Smithsonian Fellows – to find out more about their research, please visit http://www.binghamton.edu/link-foundation/newsltr/2016/SmithsonianFellows.html
Pictured from left to right: Nicole Johnston, 2016 Smithsonian Fellow; Marilyn C. Link, Special Advisor to the Link Foundation; Bart DiFiore, 2016 Smithsonian Fellow; and, Dr. Valerie Paul, Head Scientist at Smithsonian Marine Station
Azra Blythe-Mallett, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
Project: The Genetic Diversity and Composition of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) Population in Jamaica and Relations to Project Management
Research Advisor: Dr. Stephen Box
Bart DiFiore, Yale University
Project: Herbivore Behavior in Grazing Halos Surrounding Coral Patch Reefs: An Indicator of Predator Abundance?
Research Advisor: Dr. Valerie Paul and Dr. Stephen Box
Nicole Johnston, Georgia Institute of Technology
Project: The Tropicalization of Temperate Reefs in a Changing World: Evaluating Effects of Acidification and Warming on Novel Coral-Algal-Herbivore Interactions
Research Advisor: Dr. Valerie Paul
Shown above are the 2016 HBOI/FAU Summer Interns with Ms. Marilyn C. Link, Special Advisor to the Link Foundation, first row at the far right, and Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Trustee of the Link Foundation, at the far left.
This past summer, 19 interns from prestigious universities worldwide including Florida Atlantic University, University of Miami, Wake Forest University, University of Kentucky, Louisiana State University, United States Coast Guard Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, University of Carlos the Third of Madrid - Spain, Indian River State College, College of Charleston, Florida International University, University of North Carolina Wilmington, University of Illinois, Boston University, Wingate University, and Lindsey Wilson College, were selected from approximately 75 applications to participate in the 2016 Summer Intern Program at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University. During their 10-week internship, top ocean science and engineering student interns from around the world worked alongside a Harbor Branch faculty mentor to devise, develop and complete their independent research projects in Ocean Engineering and Technology, Aquaculture, Marine Mammals, Marine Biology, Microbiology and Marine Natural Products. At the culmination of the Summer Intern Program in August, each intern presented a written report and gave an oral presentation on their project to an audience including Harbor Branch faculty and staff, friends of Harbor Branch, program sponsors, and family members.
Dr. Dennis Hanisak, Harbor Branch research professor and program director, describes the internship as “a great opportunity for students to experience training in one of our science or engineering labs with faculty mentors and other Harbor Branch staff. This experience better prepares them for future careers and makes them more competitive for jobs when they graduate. We hope that the skills that the Summer Interns learn will be helpful to them in their future careers.”
The Harbor Branch Summer Internship Program was launched in 1974 with support from the Link Foundation and continues to be funded primarily by the Link Foundation, with additional support from the Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation. The Skelly Foundation funds students selected to work in the HBOI marine biomedical and biotechnology program. The Program, now in its 43nd year, has hosted 599 college and university student from around the world.
The Link Foundation presents the 2016 Harbor Branch/FAU Summer Interns which were supported by the Link Foundation:
Trevor McKenzie, Wingate University
Elizaveta Dubrovinskaya, University of Carlos the Third of Madrid, Spain
Sean Phillips, Florida Atlantic University
Yanjun Li, Florida Atlantic University
Adam Sibiski, Florida International University
Sarah Pedigo, Lindsey Wilson College
Laura Issac, University of Kentucky
Gabrielle Koerich, Louisiana State University
Robert Grady, Wake Forest University
Rieka Yu, Boston University
Gillian O’Neal, Maine Maritime Academy
Samantha Dowiarz, University of Miami
Jorge Monroy, Indian River State College
Brandon McHenry, Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Link Foundation Trustee, was a Harbor Branch Summer Intern in 1979. You may read more about Dr. Clark on our web link, “Board of Trustees and Special Advisors,” found at http://www.binghamton.edu/link-foundation/trustees.html.
History of the Harbor Branch/FAU Summer Intern Program
Authored by Dr. M. Dennis Hanisak, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University
In 1974, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, then called Harbor Branch Foundation and only three years old at the time, began a summer internship program for college students, launched with funding from the Link Foundation. At the time, Ed Link, the inventor who had recently designed and built Harbor Branch's Johnson‑Sea‑Link manned submersibles, was Vice President of Harbor Branch, and Marilyn C. Link, Ed's sister, was Harbor Branch's first Managing Director. The idea of the intern program was to provide college students an opportunity to further their education and training, outside the traditional classroom setting, in a real‑world situation. Working with a mentor on the Harbor Branch staff, each intern developed a project that could be completed in a few weeks and then reported the results to the Harbor Branch community. During that first summer, ten students spent ten weeks working with mentors in the Marine Science and Engineering Divisions. Back in 1974, there were very few such intern opportunities for students interested in marine science or ocean engineering, and the summer intern program quickly became recognized as a successful one.
Over the next forty-three years this education program, Harbor Branch's oldest, has continued and prospered and has become a special one to our scientists and engineers who are invigorated by the young talent of the interns each year. From 1974 to 2016, there have been 599 summer interns at Harbor Branch/FAU. These interns have come from over 150 universities and colleges from 35 states and 11 foreign countries. The interns have benefitted from the opportunity to work one-on-one with over 100 mentors, all Harbor Branch/FAU staff members. The Link Foundation has supported about 63% of the interns. Another 11% have been funded by the Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation, which has been providing major support for interns in marine biomedical research since 1996. Most Harbor Branch/FAU interns go on to professional careers, with nearly half receiving an MS degree and about 1/6 earning a PhD.
For more information on the Harbor Branch/FAU Summer Intern programs, including application material, please visit: http://www.fau.edu/hboi/education/internship.php.
Since 1974, the Link Foundation has supported promising undergraduate and graduate students through the Harbor Branch Summer Intern Program. Less well known is that the Link Foundation has also been encouraging high school students to pursue their future degrees in Engineering and related fields thorough a scholarship program, also administered by FAU (Florida Atlantic University) Harbor Branch, since 1974. This initiative was pioneered by Clayton Link. Over the years, approximately 100 students have benefitted from these scholarships and the resulting recognition that follows.
Currently up to three scholarships at $1,000 each are awarded to senior high school graduates to be used at the college/university of the recipient’s choice in the state of Florida. The selection of the recipients is facilitated by partnerships with three science and engineering fairs. Two of these are in the counties most immediately associated with the Harbor Branch community: The Indian River County and St. Lucie County Regional Science and Engineering Fairs, while the third opportunity is state-wide, via the Science and Engineering Fair administered by the Florida Foundation for Future Scientists.
Criteria for selection for these scholarships include: 1) students must be a senior in an accredited Florida High School; 2) students must have at least a 3.0 GPA; 3) students must have an acceptable score on a national college entrance test (i.e. SAT, PSAT, ACT); 4) students must have a project on the basis of merit as the best in one of these disciplines: a) Marine Biology, b) Ocean Engineering, c) Energy Conservation and Research, d) Oceanography, e) Aviation. These scholarships are presented in memory of E. Clayton Link, son of the Founders, and Albert D. Stover.
In 2016, two students were selected for scholarships. Omar Alkyaly, a graduating senior from Vero Beach High School, was the recipient at the 24th Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held in Vero Beach, Florida, in January. His science research project was Aquaponics. Omar plans to major in Mechanical Engineering at Florida Institute of Technology and pursue an engineering career. Howard Royce, a graduating senior from Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Florida, was the recipient at the 61st Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida, held in Lakeland in April. His science research project was The Effect of Compression and Tension in a Bolted System. Howard plans to attend New College in Sarasota, Florida, and pursue an engineering career.
Dennis Hanisak, FAU Harbor Branch Research Professor and Education Director, says: “The recipients of the high school scholarships funded by the Link Foundation are always very grateful for the funding and encouragement that goes with these awards. Each of them has clearly demonstrated a strong interest consistent with the high priorities established by the Link Foundation. It is wonderful to be involved with providing such opportunities to creative young engineers and scientists who will hopefully go on to long, productive careers and make a difference in the world.”
The Link Foundation has had a significant impact at Indian River State College (IRSC) by providing Distinguished Scholar Awards, totaling over $281,500, to over 93 highly qualified IRSC graduates since 1999. These transfer scholarships enable highly qualified Associate in Arts (AA) graduates of IRSC each year to continue their education in the fields of marine science, engineering, oceanography, physics, mathematics, energy research, or simulation training. These prestigious scholarships are presented annually to students who attained a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average at Indian River State College, and are admitted to an accredited upper-division program.
We are delighted to share recent notes from the 2016-2017 Link Foundation Distinguished Scholars:
“Thank you so much for the privilege you have afforded me to further my education with your generous contribution.” – Nicholas Campo
“I would like to thank you for the generous gift you have chosen to give me. I know that this wasn’t an easy decision to make, and I know that in giving this money to me others in need will not receive it. In light of your decision to pick me for this scholarship, I will try my hardest to earn the faith you have put in my education. I have great plans for my future education and career, so I am very happy that you gave me the opportunity to help see it through.” – Stephen Gresko
The Link Foundation has been supporting the Link Summer Science Exploration Camp held at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, for 23 years. This week-long camp offers hands-on, high-tech adventures in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in a fun and nurturing environment and provides students with the opportunity to learn more about the world and the universe around them. The Link Summer Science day camp encourages students to view Edwin A. Link as a role model and someone who was dedicated to life-long learning in science, technology, exploration, and creative problem-solving. As part of the summer curriculum, the students visit the permanent Link exhibit at Roberson Museum and Science Center, Binghamton, NY, where they take a guided tour and learn more about Edwin A. Link and the “Blue Box.” Throughout the Link Summer Science Exploration program, students are encouraged to make a mark on their world like Edwin A. Link.
We are pleased to share comments from some of the summer camp attendees’ parents and participants:
“(My daughter) has been to many camps, but this was by far the best! She loved being outdoors and exploring/discovering all of the different plants, animals, and insects. She would come home each night and tell us about the different plants, animals, and insects she had identified that day. She couldn't wait to go back the next day.” - Parent of child attending the Bio Blitz class
“Thank you so much! (My son) loved camp! Thanks for making his week so special. He can't stop talking about what he learned!”
“It was fun to get to see so many interested and engaged students. Please give them my thanks for asking such great questions and wish the weather balloon team best of luck from me.” Dr. Stacey Boland – JPL Scientist who SKYPED into the class to talk about the research she is doing and how it mapped into the subject matter of the camp.
The Link family, the Link Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs. Stuart McCarty (Mr. McCarty was a former Link Foundation Trustee and Special Advisor), established the endowed Edwin A. and Marion C. Link Scholarship Fund in 2007. This fund is administered by The Community Foundation for South Central New York, Inc.
This scholarship is awarded annually to Binghamton, NY, High School seniors who are residents of Broome County and have demonstrated a commitment to engineering, with special consideration to those students who have evidenced an interest in energy, simulation, marine science or aeronautical or ocean engineering. Since 2013 there have been two annual scholarships awarded, one scholarship to a Binghamton High School student and one to a Seton Catholic High School student who meets the award’s criteria. The students must have at least a 3.0 GPA, or its equivalent, and have been active in community and/or extracurricular activities. The $2,000 scholarship awards are non-renewable and are to be applied to tuition expenses for the first and second semester of the awardees’ freshman year at a qualified accredited college or university.
The 2016 scholarships were awarded to Vincent Putrino from Binghamton High School and Clayton Ligeikis from Seton Catholic High School.
Vincent graduated third in his class from Binghamton High School in June 2016. While in high school, Vincent was active as a member of the Math Honor Society, Mathletes, Technology Club, Mock Trail Club, International Baccalaureate Club, and the Writers Guild Club. He served his community through several worthy organizations including Dollars for Scholars, St. Michael’s Church clothing drive, and the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Vincent was a member of his school’s Cross Country, Swimming and Diving, Track and Field, and Lacrosse teams. Vincent will be studying Aeronautical Engineering in the fall of 2016 at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).
Clayton graduated from Seton Catholic High School in June 2016 with a NYS Advanced Regents diploma. Clayton was on the Honor Roll throughout high school and particularly excelled in the Project Lead the Way curriculum, a pre-engineering program in which students can earn college credit from Rochester Institute of Technology. Clayton was a member of the National Honor Society, Sustainability Club, God Squad, and was a member of the Relay for Life planning committee. He was also a member of his school’s soccer and baseball teams and was active in his community serving, most recently, at the Christmas in July event at Catholic Charities Food Bank in Binghamton, NY. Clayton will be studying Engineering and Management at Clarkson University in the fall of 2016.
Past recipients of this award are:
2015 – Samantha Nicolich (Seton Catholic High School) – Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ
2015 – Pedro Arias (Binghamton High School) – SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
2014 – Tyler Majercik-Scott (Seton Catholic High School) – Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL
2014 – Megan Van Vorce (Binghamton High School) – SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY
2013 – Eva Arnold (Seton Catholic High School) – Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2013 – Katarzyna Nowacki (Binghamton High School) – Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
2012 – Alex Palma - Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
2011 – Clara Scholtz - Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2010 – Steve Maniates - Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2009 – Marc Houlihan – Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY
Congratulations to these fine students who, with their academic and community credentials, have promising futures and exemplify the qualities celebrated by the Edwin A. and Marion C. Link Scholarship.
ARINC’s (Aeronautical Radio Inc.) Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference will take place at the Hong Kong SkyCity Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong, China, October 3 – 6, 2016. This annual conference attended by flight simulator experts from around the world, identifies technical solutions to engineering and maintenance issues resulting in immediate and long-term savings and increased efficiency for simulator users. An annual award, sponsored by the Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference, will be presented in honor of Edwin A. Link at the opening session of this conference on October 4.
Over the past fifteen years, ARINC has presented awards in honor of Edwin A. Link to an outstanding member of the simulation community in recognition of their contributions of ideas, leadership and innovation which will benefit the simulation industry. The Edwin A. Link Award has become world-renowned as the simulation industry’s highest award for individual achievement.
Past recipients of this award are:
2015 – No recipient
2014 – Itash Samani, CAE
2013 – No recipient
2012 – Jeff Everett, RSI Visual Systems
2011 – Richard Holmes and Joe Mays, Electronic Image Systems, Inc./Barco Simulation
2010 – Dr. David White, Thales Training and Simulation
2009 – Craig Phillips, Redifun Simulation Inc. (RSI)
2008 – Andy Ramsden, Rockwell Collins
2007 – Joe Biller, L-3 Communications - Link Simulation and Training Division
2006 - No recipient
2005 – Jim Guvernator, Southwest Airlines
2004 – Stuart N. Wilmott, CAE SimuFlite
2003 – Dr. John Hunt, General Precision Corporation (formerly Link Aviation, Inc.)
2002 – Kendall W. Neville, The Boeing Company
2001 – Stuart Anderson, Evans & Sutherland
2000 – Joe Depaola, American Airlines
1999 – Wolf-Dieter Hass, Lufthansa Flight Training
The Royal Aeronautical Society established the annual Edwin A. Link Lecture Series in 2007 to honor Ed, who is known as the distinguished pioneer of synthetic training. Ed’s remarkable foresight led to the creation of the Link Trainer, or “Blue Box” as it came to be known, the precursor of today’s powerful synthetic training devices, most notably full flight simulators.
Edwin A. Link Lectures have been presented since 2007 as follows:
June 7, 2016 – At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London – Captain Kip Caudrey, Senior Manager Simulator Evaluation, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, presented a lecture entitled, “Aviation/Flight Simulation – What Next?”
http://aerosociety.com/Events/Event-List/2520/Edwin-A-Link-Named-Lecture-2016
June 9, 2015 - At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London – Nathalie de Ziegler, Investigating Officer, Bureau d’Enquêles et d’Analyses (BAE), presented a lecture entitled, “Investigation in Simulation.”
http://aerosociety.com/Events/Event-List/1793/Edwin-A-Link-Named-Lecture-2015
June 4, 2014 – At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London - Captain Randall L. Neville, 787 Chief Test Pilot, The Boeing Company, presented a lecture entitled, “Simulation – Before, During and After Flight Test.”
http://aerosociety.com/Assets/Docs/Events/NamedLectures/Edwin_Link_Named_Lecture_2014.pdf
June 12, 2013 - At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London - Dr. David White, Chief Scientist, L-3 Link, presented the lecture entitled, “What Comes First – The Aeroplane or the Simulator? Thriving & Surviving Through Technical Innovation.” http://aerosociety.com/Assets/Docs/Events/NamedLectures/Ed%20Link%202013.pdf
May 30, 2012 - At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London - Richard “Dick” Eastman OBE, RAeS RAF (retired) presented the lecture entitled, “A Journey through Flight Simulation.”
June 8, 2011 – At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London - John Farley OBE, AFC, presented the Lecture entitled, “My 53 Years as a Flight Simulation User.”
June 10, 2010 – At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London - Marion Broughton, Vice President Avionics from Thales Training and Simulation, UK, gave a talk entitled, “The Downturn Opportunity in the Flight Simulation Industry?”
November 19, 2009 – At the British Embassy in Washington, DC
April 9, 2008 – At the British Embassy in Washington, DC – Mr. Bruce Whitman, President and CEO of FlightSafety International presented the lecture entitled, “The Link Legacy”
November 8, 2007 – The inaugural Edwin A. Link Lecture was presented in London by Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, the Chief of the Defense Staff of the Royal Aeronautical Society
The RAeS Flight Simulation group believes the Link Trainer represented a milestone in the history of Flight Simulation. Ed Link is generally recognized as the “father of flight simulation.”
It is expected that yearly lectures will continue to be held in London and Washington, DC.