The National Academy of Engineering announced Wednesday that it has elected Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as one of its new members. "Elon Reeve, founder, CEO and principal engineer of SpaceX, Hawthorne, Calif., made breakthroughs in the design, engineering, manufacturing and operation of reusable launch vehicles and sustainable transportation and energy systems," Musk's biography reads.
Musk was elected alongside celebrities like Saya Nadella, chairman and CEO of Microsoft, and Kathleen Bergeron, vice president of hardware engineering at Apple Inc. "Being inducted into the National Academy of Engineering is one of the highest professional honors awarded to engineers," the academy explains. Commenting on "engineering research, practice or education, including, where appropriate, a significant contribution to engineering literature" and the College: "Pioneer emerging technology areas, make significant progress in traditional engineering fields, or develop/implement innovative approaches to engineering education." ”。 Musk's reaction to the election was: "Thank you very much! ”。
Musk, along with 110 other elected members and 22 international members, will be inaugurated at the NAE Annual Meeting on October 2, 2022. The total number of NAE members in the United States now stands at 2388 and the number of international members reaches 310.