You are invited to attend this free event:
HONOURING EXCELLENCE
A Tribute to Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE
Thursday 20 May 2010, 6.00pm to 8.00pm The Great Hall, Main Quadrangle The University of Sydney
Guest of Honour Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE
Special Guest MC Robyn Williams AM, Presenter, ABC¹s The Science Show
Special Guest Speakers include:
Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales Professor Mitchell Guss, Acting Dean of Science, The University of Sydney Dr Barry Jones AO Professor Lord May of Oxford OM AC Kt FRS Professor Mary O¹Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer The Hon Neville Wran AC CNZM QC
Dress: Cocktail/Business RSVP: Thursday 6 May 2010 to Alison Muir T: +61 2 9036 5194 or E: alison.muir@sydney.edu.au The School of Physics and the Science Foundation for Physics honours Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE, as he celebrates his 88th birthday in 2010.
>From 1952 to 1987 as Head, School of Physics, he founded the Science Foundation for Physics in 1954 to raise funds for innovative physics research including: SILLIAC – the first Australian-built automatic computer, the Mills Cross radio telescope, radio telemetry, nuclear science and solar research.
The Professor Harry Messel International Science School (ISS) was created in 1962 to honour excellence in Year 11 & 12 science scholars from Australia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, the UK and the USA. Today there are over 4,000 ISS alumni. The 36th ISS will be held at The University of Sydney from 3-16 July 2011.
We hope you can join us in celebrating Professor Harry Messel¹s visionary contribution to science and technology.
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In the presence of
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales Patron of the Professor Harry Messel International Science School & Chancellor of The University of Sydney
Professor Clive Baldock Head, School of Physics & Director, Science Foundation for Physics and
Mr Trevor Danos President, Science Foundation for Physics
Invite you and your guest to attend a gala reception
Honouring Excellence
A Tribute to Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE
Thursday 20 May 2010 The Great Hall, Main Quadrangle The University of Sydney
6.00pm to 8.00pm
Guest of Honour Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE
Special Guest MC Robyn Williams AM, Presenter, ABC¹s The Science Show
Special Guest Speakers include:
Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of New South Wales Professor Mitchell Guss, Acting Dean of Science, The University of Sydney Dr Barry Jones AO Professor Lord May of Oxford OM AC Kt FRS Professor Mary O¹Kane, NSW Chief Scientist and Scientific Engineer The Hon Neville Wran AC CNZM QC
Dress: Cocktail/Business RSVP: Thursday 6 May 2010 to Alison Muir T: +61 2 9036 5194 or E: alison.muir@sydney.edu.au