[ASA] Congratulations to Bill Tango!

[Andrew Hopkins]

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

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A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of Research and Outreach
Australian Astronomical Observatory
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