September 2019
Pictured from left to right in the first row: Speros Link Margetis, Shelley Dionne, Donna Wilt, Jimmie Anne Haisley, Martha Gahring, Lee Lynd, and Frank Cardullo. Pictured in the second row from left to right: Andrew Clark, David Gdovin, Javad Hashemi, Jon Forbes, Robert Hansen, James Van Voorst, Douglas R. Johnson, Thomas Kelly, and Lenny Genna. Not pictured: David Gouldin, Ed Morton, J. Link Murray, and Brian Thompson
The Link Foundation Board of Trustees and Special Advisors met for their semi-annual Board meeting on Friday, March 15, 2019 in the Brown Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Indian River State College.
We are pleased to announce that Mr. Morton was unanimously appointed as a Special Advisor to the Link Foundation Board on December 7, 2018. Mr. Morton serves as the Senior Vice President, Wealth Management Group Regional Executive, and Broome Tioga Market Executive with Chemung Canal Trust Company, a community bank headquartered in New York’s Southern Tier. He holds a BS degree in Applied Economics from Cornell University and is an Honors Graduate from the Cannon Financial Institute’s Trust School.
Mr. Morton joins five Trustees and thirteen Special Advisors who comprise the Link Foundation Board of Trustees and Special Advisors. You can learn more about the Board at https://www.binghamton.edu/link-foundation/trustees.html.
Photo taken in the Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Pictured from left to right: Erik Joh, Esq., Trustee, The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation; Ms. Diane Newman, Special Collections Curator, Evans Library at FIT; and Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Trustee, The Link Foundation
Photo taken in the Link Conference Room, Bartle Library at Binghamton University (BU). Pictured in the front row from left to right: Douglas R. Johnson, Treasurer and Trustee; Shelley Dionne, Special Advisor; Curtis Kendrick, Dean of Libraries at BU; Thomas F. Kelly, Chairman and Trustee; David Gdovin, Trustee; Frank Cardullo, Special Advisor. Pictured in the second row from left to right: David Schuster, Director of Library Technology at BU; Blythe Roveland-Brenton, Head of Special Collections at BU; Mike Stoddard, former Singer-Link employee, John Martino, former Singer-Link employee; Martha Gahring, Office Administrator; Yvonne Deligato, Special Collections Associate and University Archivist at BU
Edwin A. Link was posthumously inducted into the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame on September 7, 2018. In the spring 2019, the Link Foundation Board of Trustees and Special Advisors presented replica plaques for display at institutions which are home to the Link archival collections including the Bartle Library at Binghamton University (BU) and the Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), and to Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University to be displayed in the Edwin A. Link Building.
In April 2019, an Edwin A. Link original notebook of hand drawn sketches dated 1942-1946 was donated to the Link archives at BU. The notebook was found by former Singer-Link employee, Mike Stoddard, while cleaning out files at Singer-Link approximately 20 years ago. Mr. Stoddard generously donated the notebook to the Link Archives for safe keeping and preservation. The Link Foundation Board is thankful that Mr. Stoddard recognized the historical value and importance of the notebook and thoughtfully donated it to the Link archives.
Photo taken in the Link Conference Room, Bartle Library at Binghamton University. Viewing the Edwin A. Link original notebook from left to right are Curtis Kendrick, Dean of Libraries at Binghamton University and Thomas F. Kelly, Chairman and Trustee.
Page from the notebook of original sketches drawn by Edwin A. Link, 1942-1946.
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/2019/energy.html
Name: Saket Bhargava
Department: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
School: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Project: Process Intensification of CO2 Electroreduction
Research Advisor: Dr. Paul J.A. Kenis
Name: Shawn A. Gregory
Department: Materials Science and Engineering
School: Georgia Institute of Technology
Project: Thermoelectric Materials for Localized Cooling and Thermal Energy Harvesting
Research Advisors: Dr. Shannon Yee
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/2019/sim.html
Name: Ehsan Azimi
School: Johns Hopkins University
Project: Interactive Ecosystem for Surgical Training in a Realistic Mixed-Reality
Research Advisor: Dr. Peter Kazanzides
Name: Sarah O'Meara
School: University of California, Davis
Project: Virtual Human-Robotics Integration Testbed for Evaluating User Control Methods and Training for a Supernumerary Robotic Limb
Research Advisor: Dr. Stephen Robinson
Name: Trenton Wirth
School: Brown University
Project: Modeling Self-Organization in Human Crowds
Research Advisor: Dr. William Warren
Name: Christopher Yang
School: Johns Hopkins University
Project: Investigating the computations underlying complex motor skill learning
Research Advisor: Dr. Adrian Haith
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/2019/ocean.html
Name: Benjamin Grassian
Department: Graduate School of Oceanography
School: University of Rhode Island
Project: Evaluation of a novel profiling echosounder for detailed observation of midwater environments
Research Advisor: Dr. Chris Roman
Name: Alexandre Immas
Department: Mechanical Engineering
School: University of California, Berkeley
Project: High-Bandwidth Underwater Wireless Communication using a swarm of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Research Advisor: Associate Professor Reza Alam
Name: Saksham Gakhar
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
School: Stanford University
Project: Bathymetric Inversion from Free-Surface Signatures Using Drone-deployable Infrared Optical Profilometry (DIROP)
Research Advisor: Prof. Jeffrey Koseff and Prof. Nicholas Ouellette
Name: Ben Hurwitz
Department: Ocean Science and Engineering, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
School: Georgia Institute of Technology
Project: CTD-on-a-Chip: Enabling Polar In-Situ Ice-Ocean Data Collection
Research Advisor: Dr. Britney Schmidt
Smithsonian Fellows – to find out more about their research, please visit http://www.binghamton.edu/link-foundation/newsltr/2019/SmithsonianFellows.html
Pictured from left to right: Dr. Valerie Paul, Head Scientist, Smithsonian Marine Station; Ms. Jimmie Anne Haisley, Trustee and Secretary, the Link Foundation; Ms. Rachel M. Best, 2019 Smithsonian Link Fellow; Ms. Megan Lott, 2019 Smithsonian Link Fellow; Dr. Mary Rice, Research Zoologist Emeritus, Smithsonian Marine Station; Ms. Eleanor Sexton, friend of the Link Foundation.
Rachel Best, Florida State University
Project: The impacts of macroalgae and ocean acidification on recruitment competition between scleractinian corals and octocorals
Research Advisors: Valerie Paul, Maggie Johnson
Megan Lott, University of Georgia
Project: Characterizing bacterial-algal interactions during harmful algal bloom events
Research Advisor: Valerie Paul
Consultants: Thomas Sauvage, Jennifer Sneed
Katrin Rehlmeyer, Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands
Project: The effect of increasing salinity on the symbiosis between seagrass and lucinid clams
Research Advisors: Valerie Paul, Justin Campbell
Shown above: The 2019 HBOI/FAU Link Summer Interns along with Dr. Dennis Hanisak, Harbor Branch Research Professor and Program Director of the Summer Intern Program.
Over the last 46 years, the Harbor Branch Summer Intern Program has hosted 662 college and university students from around the world. This year’s Summer Intern Symposium, held on July 31, recognized the work of the Interns. Ms. Jimmie Anne Haisley was on hand to represent the Link Foundation during the Symposium. She encouraged the Summer Interns to stay in touch with the Link Foundation, to be persistent and never give up on their dreams, to share their knowledge with others by becoming a mentor, and to be thankful.
The Harbor Branch Summer Intern 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. This year, additional interns were supported by the James Pomponi Memorial Internship, the Fort Pierce Yacht Club, and the inaugural Marilyn C. Link Memorial Internship was awarded by the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute Foundation. The Marilyn C. Link Memorial Internship was established in 2018 in honor of Marilyn’s long service to the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Foundation. The Marilyn C. Link Internship is focused on Ocean Engineering and Technology which was a special interest of Marilyn’s. Additional support for this year’s interns were provided by funds from the Protect Florida Whales Specialty License Plate program and by a new faculty hire grant through the Harbor Branch Foundation. The Skelly Foundation funds students selected to work in the HBOI marine biomedical and biotechnology program.
This past summer, twenty-five interns were selected from 59 applications to participate in the 2019 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 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 in their future careers.”
The Link Foundation presents the 2019 Harbor Branch/FAU Summer Interns which were supported by the Link Foundation:Caroline Bless Florida Institute of Technology
Brianna Cahill Stony Brook University
Yanelys Cantillo Villa Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Jessica Flynn Florida Atlantic University
Abigail Gering Florida Institute of Technology
Tonia Henning Buena Vista University
Savannah Hottel Christian Brother's University
Victoria Kennerley Emory University
Srinivas Kolluru Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Erin Mullen United States Coast Guard Academy
Kathleen Rafferty University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
McKenna Rayburn Humboldt State University
Gavin Scott Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mason Thurman Florida Institute of Technology
Dr. Andrew M. Clark, Link Foundation Trustee, was a Harbor Branch Summer Intern in 1979. You can learn 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 last forty-six years this education program, Harbor Branch's oldest, has continued and prospered and has become a special one to scientists and engineers who are invigorated by the young talent of the interns each year. From 1974 to 2019, there have been 662 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 66% of the interns. Another 12% 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 .
Link Foundation Supports Promising High School Students in Florida
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 105 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 2019, two students were selected for the scholarship. Lauren Amos, a graduating senior from Vero Beach High School, was the recipient at the 27th Indian River Regional Science and Engineering Fair, held in Vero Beach, FL in January. Lauren plans to major in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Florida. Dylan Carman, a graduating senior from William T. Dwyer High School of Palm Beach Gardens, FL was the recipient at the 64th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida, held in Lakeland in March. Dylan plans to attend the University of Florida and major in Biomedical/Chemical Engineering.
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 $308,500 to over 108 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. The prestigious scholarships are presented annually to students who attained a 2.75 or higher cumulative grade point average at Indian River State College, and are admitted to an accredited upper-division program.
For 2019-2020, five IRSC graduates were awarded Link Foundation Scholarships and we are delighted to share recent notes from some of the recipients:
“My family and I sincerely thank you for your generous contribution to furthering my education. I am humbled to have been chosen for this award, knowing the sheer volume of eligible students. Without organizations such as yours, achieving a higher education would be a lot more difficult for many students, me included. I sincerely appreciate this award and the opportunity it brings.” – Justin Ball
“Thank you so much for awarding the Link Foundation Distinguished Scholar Award Transfer Scholarship to me. This will help greatly for the next step of my scholastic future. I plan on attending Covenant College this fall to study science. Because of this scholarship, you have made my dream possible. Thank you again.” – Corinna Hennessey
“Thank you so much for your generous donation towards my schooling. By awarding this scholarship to me, you are allowing me to pursue my dreams academically to further my education. I greatly appreciate all the opportunities that this scholarship will open up for me, and I am very thankful for the support that this scholarship has provided.” – Chase Ogle
“I would like to thank you and the IRSC Foundation so much for awarding the Link Foundation Scholarship to me. Personally, this really means a lot to me because this is my first scholarship and I am very honored to receive it. As I progress through my college life at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University as an aerospace engineering major, this award will greatly cover some of the costs for my classes and life at the university. Again, thank you so much for choosing me as the recipient of the scholarship.” – Alexander J. Perez
“I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for making the Link Foundation Distinguished Scholar Award Transfer Scholarship possible. I was thrilled to learn of my selection for this honor and I am deeply appreciative of your support. I am planning to attend the University of Central Florida where I will pursue my bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering. After obtaining my degree, I will become an environmental engineer and will help create innovative solutions to problems in the environment. The financial assistance you have provided will be of great help to me in paying for my educational expenses, and it will allow me to concentrate more of my time for studying. Thank you again for your generosity and support. I promise I will work very diligently and in turn give back to not only the earth, but my community and others in need.” – Tyler Westcoat
For more information about these scholarships, visit www.irscfoundation.org.
The Link Foundation has been supporting the Link Summer Science Exploration Camp held at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal, NY, for 26 years. This week-long camp offers hands-on, high-tech adventures in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields 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 the 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, and to inspire them to consider STEM related careers, even at an early age.
The Link family, the Link Foundation, and the late 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 a Binghamton, NY, High School senior who is a resident of Broome County and who has demonstrated a commitment to engineering, with special consideration given to those who have demonstrated a commitment to engineering, 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 scholarships 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 2019 scholarships were awarded to Clare Coyne from Binghamton High School and Julia Hauer from Seton Catholic High School.
Clare graduated from Binghamton High School with an IBCP diploma and an overall GPA of 105.7. While in high school, she took AP classes and completed the Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering Program. In her spare time Clare enjoys competitive dance. She plans to attend New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering in the fall 2019.
Julia graduated from Seton Catholic High School with a GPA of 92 and plans to attend Siena College this fall. During high school, Julia participated in the school’s New Visions Engineering Academy, Key Club, Yes!Leads, History Club, and completed over 500 hours of community service. She was a member of her high school’s varsity track and basketball teams and holds her school’s record in track for discus and shotput. In basketball, she was selected as New York State and BCANY’s Player of the Year, and was awarded for being an “Amazing Student-Athlete” by NYS Senator Fred Akshar.
Past recipients of this award are:
2018 – Ranger Agte (Binghamton High School) – Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
2018 – Colin Nally (Seton Catholic High School) – University of Maine, Orono, ME
2017 – Madeline Atchie (Binghamton High School) – Penn State, State College, PA
2017 – Remy Farrell (Seton Catholic High School) – University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
2016 – Clayton Ligeikis (Seton Catholic High School) – Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY
2016 – Vincent Putrino (Binghamton High School) – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
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.) will present an annual award in honor of Edwin A. Link at the opening session of the Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference (FSEMC) which will take place at the Van Der Walk Hotel, Ultrecht, Netherlands, October 21-24, 2019. This annual conference attended by more than 300 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.
Over the past nineteen 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:
2018 - Jim Takats, Takats Aerospace Group
2017 - Rudy Frasca, Frasca International, Inc.
2016 - Bernard Mattos, Airbus
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, L3 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:
The 2019 Lecture will be held on November 13, 2019 at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London.
June 12, 2018 – At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London - Air Vice Marshal Bruce Hedley MBE Ma RAF, Director Joint Warfare, Joint Forces Command, presented the Edwin A. Link Named Lecture 2018 https://www.aerosociety.com/events-calendar/edwin-a-link-named-lecture-2018/
June 13, 2017 – At the Royal Aeronautical Society’s headquarters in London – Admiral Paul A. Chivers, OBE FRAeS, Director, Military Aviation Authority, presented a lecture entitled, “Flight Simulation – A Military Regulators Perspective”
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?”
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.”
https://www.aerosociety.com/news/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
https://www.aerosociety.com/news/audio-edwin-a-link-named-lecture-2013/
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.”
https://www.aerosociety.com/news/audio-edwin-a-link-named-lecture-2012/
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.”
https://www.aerosociety.com/news/audio-edwin-link-named-lecture-2011-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?”
https://www.aerosociety.com/news/audio-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 the yearly lecture will continue to be held in London or Washington, DC.