Brian Warner

Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Cape Town

Born 25-05-1939 in United Kingdom

Brian Warner was Vice-President of the International Astronomical Union. He is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. He is Member of the South African Academy of Science and Honorary Life Member of the Cape Town Historical Society. He is Fellow of the Third World Academy of Science as well as Fellow of the University College London. He is Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa. He is Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and Honorary Member of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand.

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Brian Warner's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Natural Philosophy | University of Cape Town
Cape Town | 2005 - present

Vice-President | International Astronomical Union
2003 - present

Previous Position(s)

Distinguished Professor Natural Philosophy & Department Head of Astronomy | University of Cape Town
Cape Town | 1999 - 2005

Chair | Friends of the SA Library
1994 - 2005

Chair | Board of Trustees | South African Museum
Cape Town | 1991 - 1999

Board Member | Board of Trustees | National Library of South Africa
1990 - 1999

Professor of Astronomy and Head of Department | University of Cape Town
Cape Town | 1972 - 1999

Chair | SA National Com for Astronomy
1992 - 1998

Associate Professor | University of Texas
United States of America | 1970 - 1972

Educational history

Secondary

County Grammar School (1958)

Tertiary

University of Cape Town

Cape Town | Awarded in 2009

Honorary Doctor of Science

Honorary

By decree

University of London

Completed 1964

Doctor of Philosophy

Astronomical Spectroscopy

University of London

Completed 1961

Bachelor of Science

Astronomy

Achievements

Awards

Science– for –Society Gold Medal | Academy of Science of South Africa

University of Cape Town Book Award | University of Cape Town

Gill Medal | Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

SA Medal | SA Association for Advancement of Science

John F W Herschel Medal | Royal Society of Southern Africa

McIntyre Award | Astronomical Society of Southern Africa

Boyden Premium | Franklin Institute of Philadelphia

media exposure

on astrophysics & history of science

Author

Activities

Memberships

Oxford & Cambridge Society

Chair, 1995 - 2005

SA Acad of Science

Member, 1994 - present

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Brian Warner

Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Cape Town

Brian Warner's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Natural Philosophy | University of Cape Town Cape Town | 2005 - present

Vice-President | International Astronomical Union 2003 - present

Previous Position(s)

Distinguished Professor Natural Philosophy & Department Head of Astronomy | University of Cape Town Cape Town | 1999 - 2005

Chair | Friends of the SA Library 1994 - 2005

Chair | Board of Trustees | South African Museum Cape Town | 1991 - 1999

Board Member | Board of Trustees | National Library of South Africa 1990 - 1999

Professor of Astronomy and Head of Department | University of Cape Town Cape Town | 1972 - 1999

Chair | SA National Com for Astronomy 1992 - 1998

Associate Professor | University of Texas United States of America | 1970 - 1972