by Magnus Magnusson | Jun 5, 2013 | In Memoriam
Sigfús J Johnsen, a long standing IGS member and Seligman Crystal recipient has died at the age of 73 Sigfús was born 27 April 1940 in Iceland. He completed his BSc degree in physics and mathematics from the University of Copenhagen in 1960 and an MSc in experimental...
by Magnus Magnusson | Nov 25, 2012 | In Memoriam
Mark Meier, an IGS honorary member and Seligman Crystal recipient has died at the age of 87 25 November 2012 Prof. Mark F. C, prominent American glaciologist, passed away in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday, November 25, 2012. He had been a resident of Boulder since 1985,...
by Magnus Magnusson | Nov 14, 2012 | In Memoriam
Austin Post, seminal American glaciologist, has died at the age of 90 14 November 2012 Family and friends have reported the death, on 12 November, of Austin Post, seminal American glaciologist, in DuPont, Washington, USA. Post was an outstanding photographer,...
by Magnus Magnusson | Apr 21, 2011 | In Memoriam
Barclay Kamb, a Seligman Crystal recipient and long-standing IGS member, has died at the age of 79 21 April 2011 Walter Barclay Kamb, the Barbara and Stanley R. Rawn, Jr. Professor of Geology and Geophysics at Caltech, died at his home in Pasadena on April 21, 2011....
by Magnus Magnusson | Mar 3, 2011 | In Memoriam
Shi Yafeng, an honorary IGS member, has died at the age of 93 3 March 2011 Honorary member of the International Glaciological Society, Academician Shi Yafeng, passed away in Nanjing, China, on 13 February 2011. Professor Shi was an initiator of glaciology in China,...
