There is a long list of awards Dave has received, but the following he considers the most significant.
Dave’s most significant awards
Tag: Issue: January 2011
An office and a workbench
With calls for his launch teams to report to the vehicle bay late at night to intercept approaching storms, it has been hard to tell Dave is trying to retire.
Helping with NASA’s lightning issues
Dave was NOAA Advisor during the launches of two Viking spacecraft, using surface and airborne electric field measurements to determine the risk of lightning during launches, and declaring “go,” or “no-go” for launch.
Observations test theories
NSSL’s fleet of mobile research facilities (excluding mobile radars) have been under Dave’s watchful eye and direction for decades.
Dave Rust
NSSL’s Dave Rust is retiring today, and we wanted to honor his significant, even revolutionary contributions, to thunderstorm science, especially through observation platforms.
Prickly situation
Dave Rust tries to figure out how to extract an Electric Field Meter from a cactus!
Partnerships
Probably the most important partnership in Dave’s life has been with his wife of almost 45 years, Linda.