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| New Fellows and Junior Members Fellows The following were elected as Fellows of the Society on 3 July 2001: Dr E W Barnett, Armagh Planetarium. Mr N G Boyle, Emsworth, Hants. Ms J S Greaves, UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh. Mr M J Kenyon, Stoke on Trent. Mr D K Love, West Wimbledon, London. Dr I C Lyon, Earth Sciences, University of Manchester. Mr G Rogers, Aylesbury, Bucks. Dr D J Stickland, Rutherford Appleton Lab, Oxon. Mr M J Whipp, York. Junior Member The following was elected as a Junior Member on 3 July 2001: Mr D Athanasiadis, Jodrell Bank Observatory, University of Manchester. |
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| Recent gifts and purchases for the Library Grateful thanks are extended to all the donors listed; if no donor’s name is given the item was purchased. Acta Historica Astronomiae Volume 9 The History of Visual Representations in Astronomy; History and Research Practice QB 15 Verlag Harri Deutsch Thun 2000 ISBN 3 8171 1630 6 Gift of Dr P K Hentschel. Biswas S Cosmic Perspectives in Space Physics QB 461Kluwer Dordrecht 2000 ISBN 0 7923 5813 9. Buchner J et al. (ed.) Plasma Astrophysics and Space Physics QB 462 Kluwer Dordrecht 1999 ISBN 0 7923 6002 8. Burillier H Celestial Sites Celestial Splendors QB 63 Cambridge University Press 2000 ISBN 0 521 66773 9. Chinnici I La Carte du Ciel; Correspondance Inédite conservée dans les archives de L’Observatoire de Paris QB 6.2 Observatoire de Paris/Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo 1999 ISBN 2 901057 40 3. Coe S R Deep Sky Observing; the Astronomical Tourist QB 855 Springer London 2000 ISBN 1 85233 627 7. El-Genk M S (ed.) Space Technology and Applications International Forum ( 2 volumes) QB 490 American Institute of Physics 2000 ISBN 1 56396 919 X. Ferguson K Measuring the Universe; the Historical Quest to Quantify Space QB 500 Headline Book Publishing London 1999 ISBN 0 7472 2132 4. Goldsmith D The Runaway Universe; the Race to find the Future of the Cosmos QB 500 Perseus Books Cambridge Mass. 2000 ISBN 0 7382 0068 9. Grady M Catalogue of Meteorites (5th ed) QB 755 Cambridge University Press 2000 ISBN 0 521 66303 2. Greene B The Elegant Universe QB 500 Jonathan Cape London 1999 ISBN 0 224 05299 3. Harrison E Cosmology; The Science of the Universe QB 500 Cambridge University Press 2000 ISBN 0 521 66148 X. Irwin A (ed.) Africa and Madagascar; Total Eclipse 2001 & 2002 QB 545.01 Bradt Publications Chalfont St Peter 2000 ISBN 1 84162 015 7. Koerner D and Levay S Here be Dragons; the Scientific Quest for Extraterrestrial Life QB 54 Oxford University Press 2000 ISBN 0 19 512852 4. Kunitzsch P The Arabs and the Stars QB 23 Variorum Reprints Northampton 1989 ISBN 0 86078 255 7. Lewis J S Comet and Asteroid Impact Hazards on a Populated Earth – Computer Modelling QB 631 Academic Press San Diego 1999 ISBN 0 12 446760 1. Mohapatrar N and Pal P B Massive Neutrinos in Physics and Astrophysics (2nd edition) QB 478 World Scientific Singapore 1998 ISBN 981 02 3373 6. Moore P The Wandering Astronomer QB 44 Institute of Physics Bristol 1999 ISBN 0 7503 0693 9. Pais A The Genius of Science; a portrait gallery of twentieth century physicists QB 35 Oxford University Press 2000 ISBN 0 19 850614 7. Phillips A C The Physics of Stars (2nd ed) QB 801 Wiley Chichester 1999 ISBN 0 471 98798 0. Ratledge D Observing the Caldwell Objects QB 63 Springer London 2000 ISBN 1 85233 628 5. Roger C M et al. (eds) Globular Clusters QB 851 Cambridge University Press 1999 ISBN 0 521 77058 0. Roth G D Stars and Planets; a Viewer’s Guide QB 63 Sterling Publishing Co New York 1998 ISBN 0 8069 9906 3 Gift of the Author. Stein A et al. (eds) Spatial Statistics for Remote Sensing QB 634 Kluwer Dordrecht 1999 ISBN 0 7923 5978 X. Stuhlinger E and Ordway F L Wernher von Braun Crusader for Space; a Biographical Memoir QB 36 Kreiger Publishing Company Malabar Florida 1996 ISBN 0 89464 969 8. Swamy K S K Physics of Comets (2nd ed) QB 721 World Scientific Singapore 1997 ISBN 981 02 2632 2. Toulmin S and Goodfield J The Fabric of the Heavens – The Development of Astronomy and Dynamics QB 15 University of Chicago Press 1999 ISBN 0 226 80848 3. Walsh P J Echoes Among the Stars; a Short History of the US Space Program QB 490 M.E. Sharpe Inc. Armonk New York 2000 ISBN 0 7656 0537 6. Wilhelmsson H Fusion; a Voyage through the Plasma Universe QB 462 Institute of Physics Bristol 2000 ISBN 0 7503 0639 4. Wlasuk P T Observing the Moon QB 581 Springer London 2000 ISBN 1 85233 193 3. |
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| RAS Standing Committees etc 2001–02 Education committee Mr A C Pickwick (Chair) (2002), Prof. M E Bailey (2002), Dr R M Catchpole (2001), Dr M M Grady (2003), Dr B W Jones (2002), Dr B S Lanchester (2001), Dr H E Mason (2004) Co-opted: Dr J Mitton (RAS Press Officer), Dr I Cuthbert (IoP), Mr P R Bond (RAS Press Officer (Space Science)), Mr S Grounds (OFSTED) Ex-Officio: Dr H J Walker (Secretary) Note: Both Dr Lanchester and Dr Catchpole have agreed to serve a further term of three years. Dr Mason is to be an additional member Finance Committee Dr P G Murdin (Chair), Dr D McNally (2004), Dr M Lester (2003), Dr S J Mitton (2002) Ex-Officio: Dr H J Walker (Secretary) House Committee Dr P G Murdin (Chair), Dr M M Dworetsky (2002), Dr L J Smith (2001), Dr B S Lanchester (2001) Ex-Officio: Dr M A Hapgood (Geophysical Secretary) Library Committee Prof. K A Whaler (2001) (Chair), Mr N D R Calder (2003), Prof. M J Rycroft (2003), Dr J C Zarnecki (2002) Ex-Officio: Prof. I D Howarth (Secretary) Library Computerisation Working Group Prof. M J Rycroft (Chair), Dr C Kitchen, Dr M A Hapgood (Geophysical Secretary), Dr C D Murray, Mr M J Collins, Dr M J Penston, The Executive Secretary, The Librarian Committee on Women in Astronomy and Geophysics Dr H E Mason (Chair) (2003), Prof. K J H Phillips (2001), Dr M Bryce (2001), Dr C S Crawford (2001), Dr C M R Fowler (2002), Dr A Baker (2004) Ex-Officio: Dr H J Walker (Secretary) Awards Committees 2000 “A” Awards Committee (Astronomy excluding planetary science) Chair: Dr M J Penston Ex-Officio: Prof. I D Howarth (Secretary), Dr H J Walker (Secretary) “G” Awards Committee (Geophysics and planetary science) Chair: Dr C M R Fowler Ex-Officio: Dr M A Hapgood (Geophysical Secretary) Paneth Meteorite Trustees (All appointed in December1997) Prof. C T Pillinger (Chair), Prof. L Schultz, Dr P G Murdin (RAS Treasurer), Prof. G Turner, Dr M M Grady, Prof. P Arrhenius Science Policy Committee (The President and the Vice Presidents) Prof. N O Weiss (Chair), Prof. A Boksenberg, Prof. S C Chapman, Dr C M R Fowler, Dr M J Penston Co-opted: Prof. P K H Maguire, Prof. M J Ward and Prof. D A Williams Meetings Committee Prof. I D Howarth (Chair), Dr A Breen(2002), Dr D Ward-Thompson (2002), Dr K Wills (2002), Dr I A Crawford (2002), Dr M J Penston (2004) Ex-Officio: Dr M A Hapgood (Geophysical Secretary) Membership Committee Dr R C Smith (Chair), Dr A Baker (2002), Dr C M R Fowler (2002), Dr A Gunn (2002), Dr T Yeoman (2002), Dr M J Penston (2004) Ex-Officio: Prof. I D Howarth, Dr H J Walker (Secretaries) Royal Observatory Greenwich Validation Committee Prof. N O Weiss Science Council Members (Held by appointments) The President The Executive Secretary Publications Committee (Held by appointments) The Treasurer (Chair), Managing Editor of Monthly Notices, Managing Editor of Geophysical Journal International, Chair of the A&G Management Board Ex-Officio: Prof. I D Howarth Geophysical Journal International – Co-ordinating Committee RAS representatives: The Treasurer, The Geophysical Secretary, Executive Secretary of the EGS, Executive Secretary of the DGG RAS Press Officer Dr J Mitton RAS Press Officer (Space Science) Mr P R Bond Membership of the BGA Prof. P Young (Chair), Dr J Bull (Treasurer), Dr R Musson (Secretary), Dr S Peacock (Meetings Secretary) Elected member: Dr W Williams Chairmen/Representatives of Affiliated Groups: Dr M Kendall (SPEI) Dr J West (EIGG) Dr G Stuart (Education) Representatives of Parent Societies: Prof. P Maguire Editorial Board Monthly Notices Prof. A C Fabian (Managing Editor), Dr R F Carswell (Deputy Managing Editor), Prof. M J Barlow, Prof. M W Feast, Prof. J E Drew, Prof. M J Ward, Prof. D R Flower, Prof. S D M White, Prof. D C Heggie, Prof. P N Wilkinson, Dr D W Hughes, Prof. A R King Ex-Officio: Prof. I D Howarth Editorial Board Geophysical Journal International Dr J R Evans (Managing Editor) RAS European Editors: Dr R A Clark, Prof. S R C Malin, Dr A J Haines, Dr R B Whitmarsh, Dr C Ebinger, Dr D M Willis RAS American Editors: Prof. A E Beck, Prof. J Bloxham (Head), Dr B A Buffett, Dr M Unsworth, Dr S N Ward, Dr K Roy-Chowdhury DGG Editors: Prof. H J Kümpel, Prof. K Bahr, Prof. G Bock, Prof. H C Soffel, Prof. M Korn, Prof. H Schmeling (Head from 7/99) EGS Editors: Prof. R Madariaga (Head), Prof. J Francheteau, Prof. F Sansó, Dr Y Ricard, Prof. C Langereis Pacific Region Editors: Dr C Barton (Head), Dr M Sambridge Ex-Officio: Dr M A Hapgood (Geophysical Secretary) Editorial Board Astronomy & Geophysics Editorial Board: Prof. J V Wall (Chair), Dr P G Murdin (Treasurer), Prof. I D Howarth (Secretary), Dr H J Walker (Secretary), Dr M A Hapgood (Geophysical Secretary), Dr J R Evans, Dr M J Penston, Dr D W Hughes, Mr P R Bond (Press Officer (Space Science)), Dr J Mitton (Press Officer), Dr A Wilkinson, The Executive Secretary Editor: Dr S Bowler Representatives on outside committees Parliamentary and Scientific Committee: The President and the Press Officer RAS Representative on MIST: Dr A J Smith RAS Representative on BGA Committee: Prof. P K H Maguire Institute of Physics Education Committee: Dr R M Catchpole. Institute of Physics Education, Industry and Public Affairs Board: Dr R M Catchpole. The Geological Society Fellowship and Validation Committee: Dr J R Evans and Dr P Styles Exeter University Court: Dr G Wilkins Southampton University Court: Prof. B Pagel Informal representation Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council: Prof. M J Ward UNESCO Science Committee: Prof. A Boksenberg All Chairs and members are normally appointed for three years. Year of retirement is in brackets. Note: There is an Officer as either Chair, a member or as an ex-officio member of all RAS Committees and Boards. The Accountant is the Secretary of the Finance Committee and the Librarian is the Secretary of the Library Committee. The Senior Editorial Assistant (MN) is Secretary of the MN Editorial Board, the Editorial Assistant GJI is Secretary of the GJI Editorial Board and GJI Co-ordinating Committee and the Editor A&G is the Secretary to the A&G Management Board. |
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