[ASA] Doug Milne

[Douglas.Bock at csiro.au]

Dear ASA members,



It is with much sadness that I inform you of the passing of Dr Douglas Milne last week. Doug joined the CSIRO Radiophysics Laboratory in 1951 and worked in the pioneering development of semiconductor devices, and, later, maser and parametric amplifiers for Parkes. In 1962 he joined the radio astronomy group, contributing to the early Parkes surveys, and developing a major interest in supernova remnants, their polarisation and magnetic fields. His most highly cited publication is "A new catalogue of galactic SNRs corrected for distance from the galactic plane", with other notable papers including the discovery of the remnant of the supernova of 1006 AD, recombination line studies of H II regions, and studies of the Vela X supernova remnant.  After retiring from CSIRO in 1998, Doug remained active in the Ku-ring-gai Historical Society, and with the University of the Third Age.



Doug was one of the ASA's longest-serving Council members, having been treasurer for 19 years between 1977 and 1998, and is one of only 31 people accorded honorary membership of the ASA. Doug is survived by partner Joan, children and step-children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A celebration of Doug's life was held at Macquarie Park earlier this week.



Douglas Bock
Director
CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science

E douglas.bock at csiro.au<mailto:douglas.bock at csiro.au> T +61 2 9372 4300 M +61 457 552 777
P.O. Box 76 Epping NSW 1710 Australia






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