Yvonne Brill Elected to New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame

Yvonne Brill has been elected to the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame for her innovations in rocket and jet propulsion. While working at RCA Astro-Electronics in Princeton, NJ on satellite propulsion systems, she invented the hydrazine resistojet propulsion system that is widely used on communications satellites. Among her many honors, she is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA’s highest honor), and a Fellow of the Society of Women Engineers, which recently recognized her with the prestigious John Fritz medal. She also is a tireless mentor for women in the aerospace profession. Congratulations, Yvonne!