THE man who established this column—and much else in science journalism
in Australia—is with us no more. Ian Anderson, the first Australasian
editor of New ÒÁÈ˾þÃ, died earlier this week at the age of 53. He
leaves behind family, friends and colleagues, to whom it seems inconceivable
that such a doughty character could be overwhelmed by cancer.
No-one has contributed more than Ian to the promotion of Australian science
and technology to the world. Through the excellence of his reports in New
ÒÁÈ˾þà and other publications, he presented Australian research to an
international readership. It was Ian who…
