We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the 2025 EUROCAE Awards, presented last week in Madrid during the EUROCAE Symposium. These prestigious recognitions are unique in that nominations come directly from within our Working Groups—the very teams where the standards work takes place. And who better to identify those deserving of recognition than the peers who work alongside them?
EUROCAE proudly brings together over 5,000 experts from nearly 500 member organisations. Each year, we take this moment to honour the individuals who go above and beyond their roles—those who take on responsibilities, contribute tirelessly, and help drive excellence in aviation standardisation. It is their exceptional commitment and expertise that the EUROCAE Awards aim to celebrate.
The selection of the award recipients was conducted by a dedicated committee composed of representatives from EUROCAE’s Governance, including members of the Council, the Technical Advisory Committee, and the Secretariat. For the Global Harmonisation Award, a representative from RTCA also participated in the selection process.
We sincerely thank all our members for their ongoing contributions and extend our heartfelt congratulations to the 2025 EUROCAE Award winners for their remarkable achievements and unwavering dedication.
President’s Award: Bruno Ayral
Bruno Ayral (Thales LAS France) has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of aviation standards through his longstanding involvement in EUROCAE. Elected as a EUROCAE Council Member in 2007, he has demonstrated remarkable dedication, having participated in nearly 100 Council meetings over the years. His contributions had a significant impact on EUROCAE’s strategic direction.
Lifetime Achievement: Ross Hannan
Ross Hannan (Aeronautique Associates Ltd) was a well respected member of the safety critical systems community for well over 30 years. He was one of the originators of ED-12 back in the 1980’s and has stayed involved throughput. He was Chair for WG-71 and was a key architect of the Forum for Aeronautical Software; now WG-117. As Ross passed away last November, his life-long contribution to aviation standards was recognised posthumously.
Working Group Leadership: Luc Emberger
Luc Emberger (Airbus) has been the chair of WG-78 Standards for Air Traffic Data Communications Services since the group came out of hiatus in 2021. Since then, WG-78 has released 4 new document revisions, 3 new change documents, and has been continuously working on a brand new standard to be delivered in 2025.
International Contribution: Steve Bellingham
Steve Bellingham (NAV Canada) is an active and highly valued contributor to WG-105 SG-3 U-space/UTM. He played a key role in the development of the NID Justification document and is currently contributing to the creation of standards for UAS Operator to USSP communication. Beyond WG-105, Steve also participates in several other EUROCAE Working Groups.
Global Harmonisation: Sarah Stern
Sarah Sterm (Boeing) had only recently joined WG-72 / SC-216 Aeronautical System Security when she stepped up to co-lead SG-6 and the ED-202B / DO-326B “Airworthiness Security Process Specification” revision. Sarah brought a collaborative leadership style and a strong focus on harmonisation that were instrumental to the success of the document.
Women in EUROCAE: Amanda Hoprich
Amanda Hoprich (AvMet Applications) is an active member of WG-76 / SC-206 AIS/MET Datalink Services. She served as editor, and a major contributor to the development of ED-335/DO-364A on Aeronautical and Meteorological Data Link Services, a comprehensive document of almost 1,000 pages. This significant publication introduces eight new aeronautical and meteorological services for the aviation community.
Best Contribution: Christophe Ouzeau
Christophe Ouzeau (Collins Aerospace) is a long-standing member of WG-62 / SC-159 GNSS. He has maintained excellent relationships within the Working Group and continues to provide valuable technical input and significant contributions as both Author and Editor of ED-259 “MOPS for Galileo – Global Positioning System”.
