Sir Ian Axford | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Ian Axford 2 January 1933 Dannevirke, New Zealand |
| Died | 13 March 2010 (aged 77) |
| Awards | Rutherford Medal (Royal Society of New Zealand) 1994 Chapman Medal (RAS) 1994 Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Cornell University (1963–1967) University of California, San Diego (1967–1974) Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy (1974–2001) Victoria University of Wellington (1982–1985) |
Sir William Ian Axford FRS (2 January 1933 – 13 March 2010) was a New Zealand space scientist who was director of Germany's Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy from 1974 to 1990. Axford's research was focused on the interaction of the Sun with the magnetic field of Earth (magnetosphere) or the interstellar medium (heliosphere).
- ^ Allan, W. (2013). "Sir William Ian Axford. 2 January 1933 -- 13 March 2010". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 59: 5–31. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2013.0007. S2CID 71073144.