Ron Giovanelli

Ronald Gordon Giovanelli
DSc, FAA
The Shine Dome at the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra, Australia
Born
Grafton, New South Wales, Australia 30 April 1915
Died
Camperdown, New South Wales 27 January 1984 (aged 69)
NationalityAustralian
EducationFort Street High School, The University of Sydney (1933 — 1937)
Alma materThe University of Sydney
Known forAstrophysics, Optics
SpouseKatherine Hazel Gordon (m. 1947)
AwardsEdgeworth David Medal, 1949
Elected1962, Fellowship of Australian Academy of Science

Ronald Gordon Giovanelli, DSc, FAA[1] (/dʒoʊvɑ’nɛli/; 30 April 1915 — 27 January 1984) was an Australian solar researcher, astronomer and physicist,[2] who contributed to the fields of astrophysics, solar physics, radiative transfer, and astronomical optics.[3] His career spanned more than 40 years, commencing prior to World War II.[4] Giovanelli was the recipient of the 1949 Edgeworth David Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales for the discipline of astrophysics, which recognises distinguished contributions by scientists under the age of 35 in their respective fields.[5] He was also elected into the Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science in 1962 for his contributions in the field of physics.[6]

Giovanelli served as Chief of the Physics Division of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) from 1958 to 1976, during which he also became Chairman of the Australian National Committee from 1962–1965, President of the Astronomical Society of Australia from 1968 to 1971, and President of Commission 12 (Solar Radiation) of the International Astronomical Union from 1973 to 1976. He served as Chairman of the Australian National Committee for Solar-Terrestrial Physics in 1973, and from 1979–81.[6]

  1. ^ "Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ Blevin, W.R. "Giovanelli, Ronald Gordon (1915-1984)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Professor Ronald Giovanelli". Australian Academy of Science. 1962. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  4. ^ Sheridan, K.V. (1985). "Obituary - Giovanelli Ron". Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia. 6 (1): 112. Bibcode:1985PASA....6..112S. doi:10.1017/S1323358000026801.
  5. ^ "The Edgeworth David Medal". The Royal Society of NSW. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b McCarthy, G.J. (20 October 1993). "Giovanelli, Ronald Gordon (1915 - 1984)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 27 January 2020.