by Magnus Magnusson | Dec 20, 2018 | In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that the New Zealand branch of the International Glaciological Society and wider snow and ice research community acknowledge the passing of Dr Trevor Chinn. Trevor died on the morning of 20th December 2018 following a recent stroke. Trevor was...
by Magnus Magnusson | Dec 12, 2018 | In Memoriam
On December 10, 2018 Dr. Almut Iken died peacefully at the Johanniter Haus in Bremen, Germany. Almut was born on 1 October, 1933 in Bremen. Shortly afterwards her family moved to Leipzig where her father operated a book store. In 1945 with the approach of the Red...
by Magnus Magnusson | Dec 11, 2018 | In Memoriam
Dr. Lorne Gold, a respected member of Canada’s “Ice Research” community, and a long-time member of IGS, died in Ottawa on December 11, 2018 at the age of 90. He was recognized by both engineers and scientists for his contributions to northern engineering and more...
by Magnus Magnusson | Oct 19, 2018 | In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Dr Keiji Higuchi has died on October 19th at the age of 92. He was made an honorary member of the Society in 2016. His contribution to glaciology has many aspects, but notably in the polymorphic characteristics of snow...
by Magnus Magnusson | Oct 13, 2018 | In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that the IGS reports the passing of Johannes Weertman, Walter P. Murphy Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. Hans passed away on 13 October 2018 after a brief, unexpected illness...
