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Leroy Stevenson (Skipp) Fletcher (born October 10, 1936) is an American
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and aerospace engineer, and college dean,''Who's who in Frontier Science and Technology.'' Volume 1. 1984. p. 224 who served as the 104th president of the
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in 1985–86, and was recipient of the 2002 ASME Medal.


Biography


Youth, education and early career

Born in San Antonio in 1936, son of Robert Holton Fletcher and Jennie Lee Fletcher. He obtained his BSc from Texas A&M University in 1958, and his MSc in 1963 and Engineering degree in 1964, both from
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. Last he obtained his PhD in mechanical engineering from the
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in 1968. Fletcher had started his career as aerospace engineer at
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, and continued his work as research scientist in 1960 at the Ames Research Center. In 1962 he joined the Stanford University faculty as assistant heat transfer for a year, and assistant thermodynamics for another year. And, in 1964-65 he was assistant mechanical engineer at the Arizona State University.


Further career, honours and awards

After his graduation from the Arizona State University in 1965, Fletcher joined the Rutgers University faculty as instructor. In 1968 he became assistant professor and later professor of aerospace engineering until 1975, the last year also as acting associate dean. From 1975 to 1980 he was professor mechanical and aeronautical engineering at the University of Virginia. In 1980 he returned to the Texas A&M University, where he served the rest of his academic career, as associate dean, professor in mechanical engineering, and research director. Among others, Fletcher served as director of the American Society for Engineering Education in 1974–1977, president of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing ...
in 1985–86, and president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1996–97. In 1999 Fletcher has appointed the new Director of Aeronautics at NASA Ames Research Center. Among others Fletcher was awarded Charles Russ Richards Award, the Lee Atwood Award, and the
George Westinghouse Award (ASEE) The George Westinghouse Award, named after George Westinghouse, was given by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for outstanding contributions to engineering education. It was awarded to "a young engineering educator of outstandi ...
in 1981; the Ralph Coats Roe Award in 1983; the Energy Systems Award in 1984; the Donald E. Marlowe Award 1986; the Thermophysics Award in 1992; the Leighton W. Collins Award in 1993; the Heat Transfer Memorial Award 1996; the Frank J. Malina Astronautics Medal in 1997; the Vector de Oro Award in 2000; the Benjamin Garver Lamme Award in 2001; the
AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy The AAAS David and Betty Hamburg Award for Science Diplomacy (2022-) formerly the AAAS Award for Science Diplomacy (2010-2021) and Award for International Scientific Cooperation (1992-2009), is awarded by The American Association for the Advanceme ...
, the ASME Medal, and the Linton Grinter Award in 2002; the Award for International Science Cooperative in 2003; and the
James Watt International Gold Medal The James Watt Medal is an award for excellence in engineering established in 1937, conferred by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the United Kingdom. It is named after Scottish engineer James Watt (1736–1819) who developed the Watt steam ...
in 2005.L. S. "Skip" Fletcher; Speaker Biography
at hq.nasa.gov, 2001. Accessed 2017-09-24.


Selected publications

* Fletcher, Leroy S., ed. ''Aerodynamic heating and thermal protection systems.'' American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1978. * Fletcher, Leroy S., ed. ''Proceedings of the ASME Conference on Mechanical Engineering Education,'' 1980. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1981. * Fletcher, Leroy S. ''Screw-thread gaging systems for determining conformance to thread standards.'' Vol. 37. Amer Society of Mechanical, 1996. ;Articles, a selection * Fletcher, Leroy S., Valentinas Sernas, and Lawrence S. Galowin. "Evaporation from thin water films on horizontal tubes." ''Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development'' 13.3 (1974): 265–269. * Fletcher, Leroy S., Valentinas Sernas, and Walter H. Parken. "Evaporation heat transfer coefficients for thin sea water films on horizontal tubes." ''Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Process Design and Development'' 14.4 (1975): 411–416. * Madhusudana, C. V., and Leroy S. Fletcher. "Contact heat transfer - the last decade." ''AIAA journal'' 24.3 (1986): 510–523. ;Patents, a selection * Fletcher, Leroy S., and George P. Peterson. "Micro-heat-pipe catheter." U.S. Patent No. 5,190,539. 2 Mar. 1993. * Peterson, George P., and Leroy S. Fletcher. "Temperature control mechanisms for a micro heat pipe catheter." U.S. Patent No. 5,417,686. 23 May 1995.


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NASA Speaker Biography
Fletcher family establishes teaching and philanthropic legacy
Texas A&M University, 2017. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fletcher, Leroy Stevenson 1936 births Living people American mechanical engineers American aerospace engineers Texas A&M University alumni Stanford University alumni Stanford University faculty Arizona State University alumni Rutgers University faculty University of Virginia faculty Texas A&M University faculty People from San Antonio ASME Medal recipients Presidents of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers