- Email: [email protected]
Roger Neill Morse, AO1, FTSE2
Solar Energy 74 (2003) 271–272
Obituary
Roger Neill Morse, AO 1 , FTSE 2
Fig. 1. Roger Morse was an ISES President from 1969–1971. Pictured at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia, 1999, are (L–R) Wal Reed, William Charters, Jack Duffie and Roger Morse.
Roger Morse who died recently on Sunday March 2nd 2003 aged 89 was one of the original prime movers for the adoption of Solar Energy technologies in Australia. From his first attendance at the Arizona Conference in 1955 after which the Solar Energy Society was formed Rogers enthusiasm and technical expertise was channeled into the solar field to the extent that he soon became known as Mr Solar Energy in the Australian context. Roger graduated in Mechanical Engineering with First
1
Order of Australia (Australian Honor). Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE). 2
0038-092X / 03 / $ – see front matter 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd. doi:10.1016 / S0038-092X(03)00150-6
Class Honors at the University of Sydney and made his career within CSIRO ultimately heading up the Mechanical Engineering Division in Melbourne as Chief for many years guiding and nurturing major Australian programs in Solar Energy Utilization, Agricultural Research, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Apart from his own pioneering work in solar water heating systems Roger had the capability of attracting first class engineers and scientists to work with CSIRO on various other aspects of solar utilization. They included inter-alia such world renown research workers as Bob Dunkle, Terry Hollands, Don Close and Wal Read who all contributed for many years through the CSIRO Solar Group. Roger understood early on that any new advances in solar technology had to be developed and commercial-
272
Obituary / Solar Energy 74 (2003) 271–272
ized through industrial linkages and his strong connections to the solar water heating industry ensured a front place for Australia on the international market for this then embryonic technology. Roger Morse was always from the outset concerned with Australia’s role on the international scene and ensured that the Australian section of the Solar Energy Society now ANZSES played a leading national and international role. Australia became the third nation to join the then Solar Energy Society later to become the International Solar Energy Society and he became the first President to be appointed outside the USA to lead this international organization in its early growth around the world. The strong international contacts established through his overseas work have stood Australia in good stead in terms of international research activities for many years now. Roger was honored for his work on solar energy in
many ways including an Order of Australia, Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering and the Premier Medal of The Institution of Engineers, Australia. The greatest legacy that Roger Morse has left Australia is a well established solar energy research and development community and a small but significant solar energy industry equipped to supply integrated renewable energy systems for the future world energy economy. William W.S. Charters Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Melbourne Victoria, Australia E-mail address: [email protected] (W.W.S. Charters)
Obituary
Roger Neill Morse, AO 1 , FTSE 2
Fig. 1. Roger Morse was an ISES President from 1969–1971. Pictured at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Laboratory in Melbourne, Australia, 1999, are (L–R) Wal Reed, William Charters, Jack Duffie and Roger Morse.
Roger Morse who died recently on Sunday March 2nd 2003 aged 89 was one of the original prime movers for the adoption of Solar Energy technologies in Australia. From his first attendance at the Arizona Conference in 1955 after which the Solar Energy Society was formed Rogers enthusiasm and technical expertise was channeled into the solar field to the extent that he soon became known as Mr Solar Energy in the Australian context. Roger graduated in Mechanical Engineering with First
1
Order of Australia (Australian Honor). Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE). 2
0038-092X / 03 / $ – see front matter 2003 Published by Elsevier Ltd. doi:10.1016 / S0038-092X(03)00150-6
Class Honors at the University of Sydney and made his career within CSIRO ultimately heading up the Mechanical Engineering Division in Melbourne as Chief for many years guiding and nurturing major Australian programs in Solar Energy Utilization, Agricultural Research, and Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. Apart from his own pioneering work in solar water heating systems Roger had the capability of attracting first class engineers and scientists to work with CSIRO on various other aspects of solar utilization. They included inter-alia such world renown research workers as Bob Dunkle, Terry Hollands, Don Close and Wal Read who all contributed for many years through the CSIRO Solar Group. Roger understood early on that any new advances in solar technology had to be developed and commercial-
272
Obituary / Solar Energy 74 (2003) 271–272
ized through industrial linkages and his strong connections to the solar water heating industry ensured a front place for Australia on the international market for this then embryonic technology. Roger Morse was always from the outset concerned with Australia’s role on the international scene and ensured that the Australian section of the Solar Energy Society now ANZSES played a leading national and international role. Australia became the third nation to join the then Solar Energy Society later to become the International Solar Energy Society and he became the first President to be appointed outside the USA to lead this international organization in its early growth around the world. The strong international contacts established through his overseas work have stood Australia in good stead in terms of international research activities for many years now. Roger was honored for his work on solar energy in
many ways including an Order of Australia, Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Technological Science and Engineering and the Premier Medal of The Institution of Engineers, Australia. The greatest legacy that Roger Morse has left Australia is a well established solar energy research and development community and a small but significant solar energy industry equipped to supply integrated renewable energy systems for the future world energy economy. William W.S. Charters Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering University of Melbourne Victoria, Australia E-mail address: [email protected] (W.W.S. Charters)