Akasofu to speak about his life at UAF

March 12, 2015

UAF News

Sue Mitchell
907-474-5823
3/12/15

International Arctic Research Center founder Syun-Ichi Akasofu will speak about his life at the University of Alaska Fairbanks during a free public lecture Friday, March 13 at the Elvey Auditorium.

Akasofu came to the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1958 as a graduate assistant, working for Sydney Chapman.

Through the years, Akasofu earned international recognition for his aurora work. In addition to founding IARC, he served as the director of the UAF Geophysical Institute and was instrumental in the establishment of the Alaska Volcano Observatory and the modernization of Poker Flat Research Range.