Background
AXFORD, William was born on January 2, 1933 in Dannevirke, New Zealand. Son of John Edgar Axford and May Victoria (née Thoresen) Axford.
AXFORD, William was born on January 2, 1933 in Dannevirke, New Zealand. Son of John Edgar Axford and May Victoria (née Thoresen) Axford.
Master of Engineering, Canterbury University, New Zealand. Master of Science, Canterbury University, New Zealand, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Manchester University, England, 1960.
With Defense Research Board, Ottawa, Canada, 1960—1962. From associate professor to professor astronomy Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1963—1967. Professor physics and applied physics University California, San Diego, LaJolla, 1967—1974.
Vice chancellor Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1982—1985. Director Max Planck Institut fuer Aeronomie, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, 1974—1982, since 1985. President Cospar, since 1986.
Vice president Scostep, since 1986. With Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1957-1963.
Fellow: American Geophysical Union (Fleming medallist), Royal Society (Appleton memorial lecturer). Member: United States National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate), International Institute Astronautics, Royal Astronomical Society.
Married Catherine Joy Lowry, January 12, 1955. Children: Paul, Suzanne, Linda, Robert.