Julian Elvis Ward Jr.

Captain (Dr.) Julian Ward, MD (March 15, 1927 - August 13, 1962 ) was an American physician who made contributions to aerospace medicine and the Mercury space program.

In 1958 Ward was named Deputy Chief, School of Space Medicine, Randolph Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

[6] Ward's involvement in the space program should be seen in the context of the Cold War in which the United States was engaged following WWII and President Kennedy's dramatic announcement of US commitment to the goal of landing a man on the Moon before the end of the 1960s.

[1] The Julian E. Ward Memorial Award was established and sponsored by the Society of US Air Force Flight Surgeons in memory of its first member to lose their life in an aircraft accident, and to honor all flight surgeons whose lives are lost in the pursuit of flying activities related to the practice of aerospace medicine.

The award is given annually for superior performance and/or outstanding achievement in the art and science of aerospace medicine during residency training.