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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Ms. Cindy Snow

Dr. Eugene Lopata is a man who has maintained a lifelong romance with the sky and stars. He has promoted air and space exploration at both the professional level and as an accomplished amateur astronomer. His distinguished career in plasma and thermal chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technology includes numerous patents and publications, adding to the knowledge base for air and space borne applications.

He has actively promoted amateur astronomy through his work with astronomical societies and organizations, and his own explorations of the night skies have been published. His work has been earth-based but his gaze has always been heavenward.