On October 28, 2015, Charles Elachi, the director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of Lebanese origins, announced his intent to retire by June 2016 to become a professor emeritus at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

The following video includes Elachi’s announcement as well as an amazing summary of 15 years worth ofachievements at JPL & NASA

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During Elachi’s visit to Lebanon in May 2006.