Chester Charles Langway, Jr. of Harwich, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, April 29, 2025. He was 95 years old. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts on August 15,1929, Chester was the son of Chester Sr. and Agnes...
Prof. em. Kolumban (Koli) Hutter passed away on December 20, 2024, at the age of 83 at his home in Zurich, surrounded by his family. Koli leaves behind his widow Barbara, and their daughters, Bettina and Katja, together with their families. Koli was one of the most...
A Life Lived to the Fullest Our dear friend and colleague Chris Borstad passed away November 15th in Billings Montana. He was only 45 years old. Christopher Paul, born on April 11, 1978 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was named after two of his great grandfathers. Chris grew...
It is with great sadness we inform you of the death of John Glen on 15 June 2023. John joined the IGS in 1949 and was one of the oldest IGS members. John Glen is a very highly recognized scientist, having been awarded the Seligman Crystal in 1972. And he is among the...
Gary A. Maykut died peacefully at his home on 10 March 2023. Gary held the position of Research Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington from the early 1970s until his retirement in 2004. Gary pioneered the numerical...
We are extremely saddend to inform you that our colleague David Vaughan died on 9 February 2023 following a battle with cancer. David was a long standing member of the IGS, he joined the Society in 1984 and has been a member ever since. He was a scientific editor for...
Hermann Engelhardt, 85, of Frostburg, died peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2022 at UPMC-Western Maryland. He had been a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and companion. Born October 20, 1936 in Augsburg, Germany, he was the son of the late Johannes...
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr David Barber on Friday 15 April 2022, following complications from a cardiac arrest. On the ice David was one of Canada‘s most influential Arctic researchers. He was a Distinguished Professor at the...
The IGS is deeply saddened to announce that Richard C.A. Hindmarsh passed away at his home in Cambridgeshire, UK, on 1 April, 2022. Richard joined the IGS in 1987 and was an active member throughout his career. He served on IGS Council and on various committees...
It is with great sadness that we inform you that William (Bill) Francis Budd died peacefully on 23 January 2022. Bill joined the IGS in 1962, served in the IGS Council and was Chair of the Awards Committee for several years. He was awarded the Seligman Crystal in...