Background
McNally, Derek was born on October 28, 1934 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of David and Sarah (Long) McNally. arrived in England, 1957.
McNally, Derek was born on October 28, 1934 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of David and Sarah (Long) McNally. arrived in England, 1957.
Bachelor of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, 1956. Master of Science, Queen's University, Belfast, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1961.
Assistant lecturer Royal Holloway College, University London, England, 1959-1960, University College London, 1960-1962, lecturer, 1962-1970, senior lecturer, 1970-1999. Assistant director University London Observatory, 1966-1989, director, 1989-1997. Chairman International Astronomical Union Working Group on Adverse Environmental Impacts on Astronomy, 1997-2000.
Retired
Visiting fellow University Hertfordshire, since 1999. Chairman International Council of Scientific Unions Working Group on Adverse Environmental Impacts on Astronomy, 1993-1997.
(Clean and in very nice condition.)
Member Royal Astronomical Society (secretary 1966-1971, vice president 1971-1972, treasurer since 1996), International Astronomical Union (assistant general secretary 1985-1988, general secretary 1988-1991), Institute Physics.
Married Shirley Allen, September 5, 1959. Children: Donal Stewart, Candida Susan.