From andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au Mon Jul 14 14:18:22 2014 From: andrew.hopkins at aao.gov.au (Andrew Hopkins) Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:18:22 +1000 Subject: [ASA] Congratulations to Bill Tango! Message-ID: <53C35A0E.1000706@aao.gov.au> Dear all, I am pleased to be able to report that Bill Tango has been awarded the 2014 Fizeau Prize from the International Astronomical Union (IAU), recognising his long-term efforts in the development of optical interferometry. The Fizeau Prize is one of only 4 prizes awarded by the IAU, the other three being the Gruber Cosmology prize, the Kavli prize and the Michelson prize. Here is the citation from the awards committee: 2014 Fizeau Prize to Dr William Tango. The Fizeau Lifetime Achievement Prize for 2014 is awarded to Dr. William Tango for his long-term efforts in forwarding the theory, technology and practice of optical interferometry. This is most clearly demonstrated in the publication of the seminal paper on interferometry in 1980, along with many other original works on a broad range of topics in the field. Dr. Tango has been involved in the construction & operation of several major ground based instruments, including most recently the Sydney University Stellar Interfereometer (SUSI). The students he has mentored have themselves gone on to positions of leadership in this field, extending even further his wide-ranging influence on optical interferometry. Congratulations Bill! Andrew Hopkins President, ASA -- A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of Research and Outreach Australian Astronomical Observatory P.O. Box 915, North Ryde, NSW 1670, Australia ph: +61 2 9372 4849 fax: +61 2 9372 4880 From swyithe at unimelb.edu.au Tue Jul 15 22:56:27 2014 From: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au (Stuart Wyithe) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:56:27 +0000 Subject: [ASA] ASA2014: Decadal Plan Working Group Reports and Discussion Message-ID: Dear colleagues, The organisers of the 2014 Astronomical Society of Australia Annual Science Meeting have generously allocated the morning of Tuesday July 22 for a session to discuss the development of the 2016-2025 Decadal Plan. This email concerns preparation for this session, including links to draft working group reports. The eleven Decadal Plan Working Groups formed in late 2013 have been charged with considering how best to position Australia in the international astronomical landscape of the coming decade. Specifically, each was requested to compile a Working Group report that: 1. Reports on progress against objectives of the previous Decadal Plan 2. Provides a stock take of current or future capabilities/resources in the area 3. Identifies any new national or international opportunities/requirements in the area over the period 2016-2025 4. Suggests strategies and the resourcing levels required to maximise these new opportunities The primary method of community consultation during the decadal planning process has been via a series of town hall meetings. During February, March and April, 30 town hall meetings were held across the country with an excellent response. These meetings, and additional feedback and comment from members of the community have been distilled by the Working Groups, who have produced draft Working Group reports. Each of the Working Group chairs will be presenting the findings of their draft reports at the ASA Decadal Plan session next Tuesday, alongside moderated discussions. The primary goal of this session is to seek broad input that will allow the Working Groups to finalise their reports. The full schedule for the Decadal Planning session at the ASA can be found on the ASA conference web site. The schedule is also reproduced on the ASA 2014 Decadal Plan Session page on at http://australianastronomydecadalplan.org/home/2014-asa-decadal-plan-session-2/ This page includes links to draft Working Group reports. Members of the community are encouraged to read these reports prior to the Decadal Planning session. Best regards, Stuart ==================================== Professor Stuart Wyithe Australian Laureate Fellow Chair, National Committee for Astronomy School of Physics University of Melbourne Vic, Australia 3010 Phone: +61 3 8344 5083 Fax: +61 3 9347 4783 Email: swyithe at unimelb.edu.au science.org.au/natcoms/nc-astronomy.html ==================================== -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: