Background
Orchiston, Wayne was born on July 15, 1943 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Hector Douglas and Jean Winifred Orchiston.
Orchiston, Wayne was born on July 15, 1943 in Auckland, New Zealand. Son of Hector Douglas and Jean Winifred Orchiston.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Sydney, 1974.
Postdoctoral fellow University Melbourne, Australia, 1973—1977, research associate geology, 1978—1980. Senior lecturer museum studies Victoria College, 1979—1987, senior lecturer astronomy, 1983—1986. Director Gisborne Museum & Arts Center, New Zealand, 1988—1993.
Head public programs group Carter Observatory, Wellington, New Zealand, 1993—1994, executive director, 1994—1999. Archivist Australia Telescope National Facility, Sydney, 2000—2005, historian, 2000—2005. Senior lecturer astronomy James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, 2005—2008, reader astronomy, since 2009.
Visiting fellow Mount Stromlo Observatory, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 1985. Secretary, commission International Astronomical Union, 2000—2003. Visiting researcher University Washington, Seattle, 2003.
Chair, history radio astronomy working group International Astronomical Union, 2003—2009, member, organising committee commission, since 2006. Editor Journal Astronomical History & Heritage, since 1998.
Fellow: Royal Astronomical Society. Member: International Astronomical Union, Antique Telescope Society, Astronomical Society Australia.
Life partner Lamyong Kwanprem.