Inter-Commission B4-C3 WG Historical Radio Astronomy (Inter-Union IAU-URSI) — Functional

Description

Mission/Goals (permanent):

a) Assemble and maintain a master list of surviving historically-significant radio telescopes and associated instrumentation found worldwide

b) Coordinate and document the technical specifications and scientific achievements of these instruments

c) Maintain an on-going bibliography of publications on the history of radio astronomy

d) Monitor other developments relating to the history of radio astronomy (including the deaths of pioneering radio astronomers)

Goals (short term):

a) Complete biographical memoirs of recently deceased radio astronomers to post on the web site here

b) Support the publication of papers on the history of radio astronomy currently in preparation by WG members

c) Document the history of the development of large radio astronomy facilities

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Functional Working Groups are Working Groups whose scope and purpose are institutional and naturally extend beyond the IAU three-year cycle.

These should have a maximum automatic lifespan of 6 years. Their Functional status should be revisited at that 6-year mark by the EC and a decision should be taken on whether the Functional WG should be renewed or terminated. The Functional WG Chair would also follow the 6-year term and the renewal of the Chair would also be discussed at this time.

Renewed for the Triennium 2024-2027.