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...
In Memoriam
John W. Glen, 1927-2023
15 June 2023
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, 1939-2023
10 March 2023
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...
David Glyn Vaughan, 1962-2023
09 February 2023
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, 1936–2022
27 June 2022
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...
David G. Barber, 1960–2022
15 April 2022
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...
Richard C.A. Hindmarsh, 1955-2022
01 April 2022
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...
William (Bill) Francis Budd, 1938–2022
15 February 2022
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...
Gorow Wakahama, 1927-2021
18 December 2021
Gorow Wakahama, a professor emeritus of Hokkaido University and an IGS honorary member, passed away on 18th December 2021. Gorow had been an active member of the Society since he joined IGS in 1970. He served as the Vice President from 1988 to 1991 and acted as the...
Gerd Wendler, 1939-2021
13 October 2021
Gerd Wendler passed away from lung cancer at home in Fairbanks, Alaska on Oct. 13, 2021, at the age of 82. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, on June 16, 1939, to Friedrich and Hildegard Wendler. After his father was killed in the war, his mother raised him, along with...