Hans Mark, Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin, will receive the Doctor of Science Honoris Causa from the Royal Military College of Science in Shrivenham, England. This is the fifth time he has been recognized with an honorary degree. This degree is being awarded in recognition for Dr. Mark’s work as the Director of Defense Research and Engineering from 1998 – 2001, and for his work with weapons development in recent years. The honorary degree will be awarded on July 16th in Shrivenham, England during the college graduation ceremony.

Professor Mark specializes in the study of spacecraft and aircraft design, hypervelocity projectiles and impact, and national defense policy. He has served on the faculty of the Cockrell School of Engineering since 1988 and has served as chancellor of The University of Texas System from 1984 to 1992. Dr. Mark has also served as director of the NASA-Ames Research Center, Secretary of the Air Force, deputy administrator of NASA and most recently, the Director of Defense Research and Engineering. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Dr. Mark is also the recipient of the 1999 Joe J. King Engineering Achievement Award and the 1999 George E. Haddaway Medal for Achievement in Aviation.