Ian Axford

Sir William Ian Axford (born January 2, 1933 in Dannevirke , New Zealand , † March 13, 2010 in Napier , New Zealand) was a New Zealand astrophysicist . Ian Axford was director at the Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy from 1974 until his retirement .

Axford studied mathematics and engineering at the University of Canterbury (New Zealand), in Manchester and in Cambridge / UK. He received his PhD from Manchester University in 1960. In 1967 he became a professor at Cornell University in the USA, from 1967 to 1974 he was professor of physics and applied physics at the University of California in San Diego. In 1974 he was appointed Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society and Director of the then MPI for Aeronomy.

A New Zealand "Fellowship in Public Policy" is named after Axford.

Prizes, awards, memberships

Honorary doctorates from Canterbury University and Victoria University
Chapman Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society
since 1986 member of the Royal Society London
In 1996 he was raised to the personal nobility as a Knight Bachelor
Honorary member of the Royal Society New Zealand
Member of the Academia Europaea
since 1983 Foreign Associate of the National Academy of Sciences

The asteroid (5097) Axford was named after him.

literature

Entry Axford in: Manual of the Scientific Members of the MPG, Max Planck Society, Munich, 2000, page 7.

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ see page about the fellowship at http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/usscholar/axford/

personal data
SURNAME	Axford, Ian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Axford, Sir William Ian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	New Zealand astrophysicist
DATE OF BIRTH	January 2, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dannevirke (New Zealand)
DATE OF DEATH	March 13, 2010
Place of death	Napier (New Zealand)

[1] see page about the fellowship at http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/usscholar/axford/