Professor Terry Moore honoured with prestigious Johannes Kepler Award

Professor Terry Moore, Director of the Nottingham Geospatial Institute, has been honoured for his outstanding contributions to satellite navigation. Professor Moore was given the prestigious Johannes Kepler Award 2017 by the US Institute of Navigation. The award recognises Professor Moore's outstanding contributions to satellite navigation through a long and distinguished career devoted to research and teaching. The award was presented during the 30th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the ION in Portland, Oregon on 29th September. Speaking about the award, Prof Moore said, 'It is very rewarding both personally and professionally, to be recognised as someone who has made a significant contribution to the positioning and navigation world and to join an admired and respected line of past winners. I must express my gratitude to my friends and colleagues for their gracious support and encouragement throughout the years, who played a significant role in this achievement.' Professor Moore has over 30 years of research experience in surveying, positioning and navigation technologies, and is a consultant and advisor to European and UK government organisations and industry. He has taken a leading role in national and European initiatives aimed at integrating academic research and teaching activities in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and interacting closely with industry.