The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected Distinguished Professor Daniel J. Scheeres, a °ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û2023¿ª½±¼Ç¼ aerospace engineer who has an asteroid named after him, and Adjunct Professor Philippe Spalart, a Boeing Technical Fellow, to its 2017 class. Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.