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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2005-10-17 human Annette Alafaci and Helen Cohn updated 2026-02-05 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P004629b.htm person Ekers Ronald David AO FAA FRS AACR2 18 September 1941 Place of Birth Victor Harbour, South Australia, Australia Radio astronomer Ronald David Ekers is a Federation Fellow at the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) Australia Telescope National Facility. He is also a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, a Foreign Member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science, a Foreign Member of the American Philosophical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society and President of the International Astronomical Union. Throughout his illustrious career, Ekers has also been involved with a phenomenal number of committees and associations and has held prestigious positions in Europe and in the United States of America. 1963 1963 Education - Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)), University of Adelaide 1967 1967 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University in Canberra 1967 1970 Career position - Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, U.S.A. 1970 1971 Career position - Visiting Astronomer, Institute of Theoretical Astronomy, Cambridge, United Kingdom 1971 Career position - Member of the International Astronomical Union 1971 1976 Career position - Research Astronomer, Kapteyn Laboratory, Groningen, The Netherlands 1975 1980 Career position - Member of the Board of Directors of the Netherlands Foundation for Radio Astronomy 1976 1980 Career position - Professor, Kapteyn Laboratory, Groningen, The Netherlands 1979 1980 Career position - Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Institute of Millimeter Astronomy in France 1980 1987 Career position - Director of VLA Operations at Socorro, USA 1980 1988 Career position - Assistant Director of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in New Mexico, USA 1981 1988 Career position - Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico, USA 1987 1990 Career position - Vice-Chairman, Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale (URSI) Commission J 1988 Career position - Associate, Royal Astronomical Society, United Kingdom 1988 Career position - Adjunct Professor, Australian National University 1988 1988 Award - Harley Wood Lecturer, Astronomical Society of Australia 1989 1992 Career position - Chairman, National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science 1989 2003 Career position - Foundation Director of the Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) 1989 2005 Career position - Adjunct Professor, Australian National University 1990 1990 Award - Pawsey Memorial Lecturer, Australian Institute of Physics, Melbourne 1990 1993 Career position - Chairman, Union Radio-Scientifique Internationale (URSI) Commission J 1992 Career position - Member of the National Committee for Astronomy, Australian Academy of Science 1993 Career position - Foreign Member of the Royal Dutch Academy of Science 1993 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA) 1993 1995 Award - Honorary Fellow, University of Western Sydney 1994 1994 Career position - Member, Astronomy and Astrophysics Grants Review Committee, Australian Research Council 1994 1996 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Experimental astronomy 1994 1999 Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics, University of Sydney 1995 2002 Career position - Member of the Executive, Australian Institute of Policy and Science 1997 1997 Award - Robert Ellery Lectureship, Astronomical Society of Australia 1997 2001 Career position - Member, Anglo-Australian Telescope Board 1998 2002 Career position - Member, Editorial Board, Science and technology 1999 2003 Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Germany 1999 2004 Career position - Member, Australian Gemini Steering Committee 2000 2001 Career position - Chairman, International Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Steering Committee 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian society and science in astronomy and cosmology 2001 2002 Career position - Visiting Miller Professor, University of California, Berkeley, California, U.S.A. 2001 2003 Career position - Member, Radio Astronomy Task Force, OECD Global Science Forum 2002 2004 Career position - Chair, Anglo-Australian Telescope Board 2002 2007 Career position - Member, Board of Management, Australian Astronomy 2003 Career position - Australian Research Council Federation Fellow, Australian National Telescope Facility 2003 2003 Award - Foreign Member of the American Philosophical Society 2003 2006 Career position - President, International Astronomical Union 2005 2005 Award - Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science 2005 2005 Award - Fellow, The Royal Society, London (FRS) 2005 2007 Career position - Member, Sectional Committee 2, Australian Academy of Science 2005 2010 Career position - Member, Advisory Board, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Germany 2007 Career position - CSIRO Fellow 2007 Career position - Adjunct Professor, Curtin University 2007 2011 Career position - Member of Council, Australian Academy of Science 2014 2014 Award - Grote Reber Gold Medal, International Union of Radio Science 2018 Career position - Member, National Academy of Science, U.S.A. 2019 2019 Award - Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to science as a radio astronomer, to scientific education, and to international astronomical organisations Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture, Australian Academy of Science (1957 - )

Awarded the Medal 2005

 Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Elected Fellow 1993; Member of Council 2007 - 2011

 Australia Telescope National Facility - CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1989 - )

Foundation Director 1989 - 2003; Federation Fellow 2003

 Astronomical Society of Australia (1966 - )

Harley Wood Lecturer 1988

 National Committee for Astronomy [II], Australian Academy of Science (1954 - )

Chairman 1989 - 1992

 Robert Ellery Lectureship, Astronomical Society of Australia (1991 - )

Awarded the Lectureship 1997

 Ekers, Ron (19410918-)

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 'Ekers, Ronald David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Ekers, Ronald David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Achievements and challenges for Australian science Nossal, Gus [and others] Achievements and challenges for Australian science Parkville, Vic. Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation 1993 Resource: Ron Ekers, CSIRO Fellow Ron Ekers, CSIRO Fellow Australian Telescope National Facility 2011 Journal Article: John Bolton's Variable-baseline Interferometer and the Structure of Radio Galaxies Ekers, R. D. John Bolton's Variable-baseline Interferometer and the Structure of Radio Galaxies 1994 Australian Journal of Physics 47 5 569-576 Book: Achievements and challenges for Australian science: Distinguished Lecture Series 1993 Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation Achievements and challenges for Australian science: Distinguished Lecture Series 1993 Parkville (Vic.) Ian Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation 1993 Journal Article: John Paul Wild AC CBE FAA FTSE. 17 May 1923 - 10 May 2008 Frater, R. H.; and Ekers, R. D. John Paul Wild AC CBE FAA FTSE. 17 May 1923 - 10 May 2008 2012 Biographical memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 58 327-46 Journal Article: John Paul Wild 1923-2008 Frater, R. H.; and Ekers, R. D. John Paul Wild 1923-2008 2012 Historical Records of Australian Science 23 2 212-27 Resource: Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science Matthew Flinders Medal and Lecture Australian Academy of Science 2025 Book: Australian Astronomers: Achievements at the Frontiers of Astronomy Bhathal, Ragbir Australian Astronomers: Achievements at the Frontiers of Astronomy Canberra National Library of Australia 1996 Resource Section: Ronald David Ekers Ward, C. Ronald David Ekers Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) 2011 CSIROpedia Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Journal Article: Australian Astronomers: What Made Them Great? Bhathal, Ragbir Australian Astronomers: What Made Them Great? 2007 News and Reviews in Astronomy and Geophysics 48 533-6 Resource: Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2019] Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia [Australia Day 2019] Canberra Governor General's Office 2019 Edited Book: Who's who in Australia 2019 Robson, Alexandra K.; Production Manager and Editor Who's who in Australia 2019 55th Southbank, Vic. AAP Directories 2018