has ever ventured, sailing right into the eye of the hurricane, gathering data that will transform our understanding of these powerful storms. After conquering the Arctic and Southern Ocean, hurricanes were the last frontier for Saildrone survivability. We are proud to have engineered a vehicle capable of operating in the most extreme weather conditions on earth," Jenkins said in a NOAA press release. 2022 Albert A. Michelson Award In April 2022, Jenkins was recognized with the annual Albert A. Michelson Award, presented by the Navy League of the United States. The award honors "a civilian scientist, technical innovator or technical organization for scientific or technical achievement." Jenkins was selected for the award in part for Saildrone's 2021 Atlantic hurricane mission; the award citation stated that the measurements and video collected "could transform our understanding of hurricane forecasting." References External links Saildrone website "Ecotricity Greenbird smashes the world record". YouTube. Greenbird Project. Mar 28, 2009 "Iron Duck". YouTube. Iron Duck Project featuring Richard Jenkins and Greenbird. Nov 3, 2022 Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Mechanical_engineers British_inventors World_record_holders