40 under 40, 2018 Archives
Paul Georgie
Founder and Principal Technologist, Geo.Geo, United Kingdom This geospatial visionary works at the intersection of GIS and smart cities, but Paul Georgie considers himself to be a lifelong geographer. His background is in international development, and at Geo.Geo the main focus is emergency and disaster response. Geo.Geo lowers the barriers of access for governments, organizations, and […]
Nicolette Beggache
Technical Support Engineer, Leica Geosystems United Kingdom Geospatial magic springs from experience, education, and training, but also from tools— hardware and software. While the processes and workflows are being streamlined and developed for ease of use, this also means that when users encounter conundrums in seeking to drive their tools to greater heights or in […]
Michelle Japitana
Instructor and Concurrent Chairman, Engineering Sciences Department, Carga State University, Philippines Testimonials for Michelle Japitana were remarkable. (This year we received a record number of nominations from the Philippines, and we wish we could honor all the fine candidates.) Michelle’s nominators noted that her strength in the geospatial community is her research capabilities in the fields […]
Pengfei Duan
Senior Autopilot Engineer, Tesla California, USA Of course, a nomination from the innovation incubator Tesla would pique interest. A recent boom in R&D has connected the worlds of high-precision GNSS and multi-sensor autonomous and augmented navigation systems. Pengfei (Phil) Duan is a talented young engineer with deep roots in GNSS engineering and research who is […]
Natalie Dobbs
Vice President, Spatial Innovision Ltd. Trinidad and Tobago Natalie Hobbs serves on the Vanguard Cabinet of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), the international nonprofit association of GIS practitioners. The Cabinet, formed in 2011, seeks to engage and support young GIS practitioners and professionals. Internationally recognized and lauded for her work in these […]
Kelly Ness
Principal Instructor, Surveying and Civil Engineering Department, Dunwoody College of Technology Minnesota, USA In addition to his teaching duties, Kelly Ness is a licensed professional surveyor in Minnesota and Montana and an FAA part 107 remote pilot and ASPRS certified mapping scientist— UAS (among the first group certified at the Commercial UAV Expo). He also […]