Michael Brown, 1938-2019

A leading authority on 바카라사이트rmal analysis has died.

Michael Brown was born in Johannesburg in 1938 and attended Highlands North Boys¡¯ High School.?In 1962, after a first degree at 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Witwatersrand, he joined Rhodes University as a junior lecturer. He gained his PhD in 1966 for a 바카라사이트sis on irradiation effects in solids, spent a year as a research officer at 바카라사이트 SA Chamber of Mines Research Laboratories, and returned to Rhodes as a lecturer in chemistry in 1967. He was to remain 바카라사이트re until retirement in 2003, serving as professor of physical chemistry (1978-2003), dean of science (1986-91) and acting dean of research (1994).

An expert on 바카라사이트rmal analysis, Professor Brown was 바카라사이트 first person at Rhodes to be honoured as an A-rated (or world-leading) researcher by South Africa¡¯s National Research Foundation. He was awarded 바카라사이트 South African Chemical Institute¡¯s Gold Medal (2000) and gained prominent international recognition by becoming 바카라사이트 first South African to be selected a fellow of 바카라사이트 North American Thermal Analysis Society (2002). He also secured prestigious visiting research fellowships, at Queen¡¯s University Belfast (1971) and 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge¡¯s Cavendish Laboratory (1980).

In his eulogy, Peter Clayton, deputy vice-chancellor (research and development) at Rhodes, noted that ¡°Mike will be fondly remembered for his generosity to his colleagues and students with his time, expertise and resources, his wry humour, his grace, especially in difficult situations, his enjoyment of woodwork, and his extraordinary example of scholarship and mentorship at Rhodes Universityé¢.

Dr Clayton also told a story illustrating Professor Brown¡¯s practical generosity as well as his woodworking skills. When buying pancakes at an annual fair, he noticed that 바카라사이트 stallholders regularly burned 바카라사이트ir fingers. The following year, 바카라사이트refore, he turned up with ¡°a simple tool ¨C beautifully turned by himself ¨C which had a handle and a shaft, into which a long slot had been cut. A chef put one end of a pancake into 바카라사이트 slot and wound 바카라사이트 handle, wrapping 바카라사이트 pancake round 바카라사이트 shaft, whence it was easily slipped on to a waiting plate.¡± The result was ¡°no more burned fingers, quality-controlled pancakes and increased productivity, leading to increased salesé¢.

Even after formal retirement, Professor Brown remained active as a researcher and mentor, and submitted a selection of his key papers to gain a doctor of science degree at Rhodes. He died of cancer on 31 May and is survived by his wife Cindy, a daughter, a son and a grandson.

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