The Uwe Radok Award for the best PhD Thesis
Uwe Radok is one of Australia’s pioneers in meteorological and glaciological research. Becoming Head of the Department of Meteorology at the University of Melbourne in 1960, he played a leading role in the development of Australian Antarctic meteorology and glaciology. A meltwater lake about 9 km long, at the eastern extremity of the Aramis Range in the Prince Charles Mountains about 6 km west of Beaver Lake, and marked by a slender glacier tongue feeding into it, has been named the Radok Lake after him.
In appreciation of Uwe Radok’s achievements, AMOS will make an annual award for the best PhD thesis for the preceding two years in the fields of meteorology, oceanography, glaciology or climatology
http://www.amos.org.au/awards/cid/8/parent/0/pid/8/t/awards/title/uwe-radok-phd-thesis-award
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I was deeply saddened to learn of Uwe's death in The Age (29 Aug); the end of an era in Australian meteorology!
ReplyDeleteDuring my 15 years (1960's & 70's) within the Science Branch of the Antarctic Division in Melbourne, I had regular professional and social dealing with Uwe (and Anita). Throughout those years he was Reader in Meteorology at Melbourne University and had substantial involvement with the Antarctic glaciology programs and ANARE expeditioners. He was universally admired and respected within the science fraternity. In my view, his meritorious contributions to Australian meteorology and education have not been adequately recognised and acknowledged.
Uwe was a unique individual with an incredible lifes story and experiences. He was extraordinarily generous, thoughtful and encouraging of we in the younger generation. In my case, he intervened to acquire US National Science Foundation funding to support my broader involvement in the international glaciological scene, amid small minded opposition and chaotic management at the Antarctic Division, in the late 1960's. For this generous support I am eternally grateful. He and Anita provided home based accommodation to me during a period at NSF in Washington.
We have lost a good friend and colleague; the World is poorer for Uwe passing. May those who mourn be comforted by a life well lived in love and concern for others. Vale Uwe.
Ian Bird
former Senior Engineer
Science Branch
Antarctic Division