UCSC student Viduranga Landers has received the “Asia-Pacific Space Leaders Award”, a prestigious award annually awarded by the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC). SGAC is a subsidiary organization of the United Nations which was established to represent students and young professionals in the United Nations Space Programme. Every year they provide several awards to members in each of its six regions, recognizing their contributions to the space sector and covering the cost of attendance for a regional conference.

More info: https://spacegeneration.org/sgac-announces-the-winners-of-the-2023-ap-sla-competition