Cover Story Dr. Hariharan Krishnan CITATION: Recognized for his technical expertise and leadership in researching and developing connected vehicle safety systems using V2X communications. He received the U.S. Government Award for Safety Engineering Excellence in recognition of his exceptional scientific contributions. He made critical technical contributions to the industry-first V2X market deployment in the Cadillac CTS'17. COMMENT: " I am really honored to be elected as a SAE Fellow which is an outcome of rigorous selection process requiring endorsements by experts in his field. I have been a General Motors Technical Fellow and recognized as a global " go-to " person in the field of Connected Vehicle Safety Engineering , but this professional recognition by an international body such as SAE has had a more significant impact on me personally. " Dr. Koji Mizuno CITATION: For exceptional professional distinction by reason of outstanding and extraordinary qualification, experience, and sustained accomplishment in the field of automotive safety 10 April 2021 Held in the highest esteem engineering including motor vehicle crash safety and impact biomechanics. COMMENT: No comment. Paul Najt CITATION: Paul is recognized for contributions in light duty propulsion development. By proving in 1983 that gasoline compression ignition in thermal - kinetically driven, he demonstrated its feasibility in four stroke engines. He has contributed to advancements in engine efficiency and emissions abatement, and is currently working on net-zero carbon mobility. COMMENT: " Being nominated to SAE Fellow represents an acknowledgement of my contributions to the technical community. Knowing that my peers recognize my contributions to the technology base and the training of a new generation of researchers is extremely rewarding. " Dr. William (Bill) Pitz CITATION: Dr. Pitz has led development and applications of powerful and widely used chemical kinetics models for combustion of hydrocarbon fuels in gasoline, diesel and biodiesel, and aircraft jet fuels, and he has promoted adoption of UPDATE