Meet Professor Roger Clay

This is the first of a series of 15 to 20 minute interviews with past presidents of the Astronomical Society of Australia. Professor Roger Clay is a professor of astronomy at the University of Adelaide. He was president of the Astronomical Society of Australia from 1997 to 1998. Here is his story:

Watch directly on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xSBNt9viplc

Professor Roger Clay in his office at the University of Adelaide, 2026, Photo T. Stevenson.

You will find Professor Clay's story as riveting as interviewer Craig Bowers did:

"To get a feel for Roger Clay I opted to read one of his early books, Cosmic Bullets: High energy particles in astrophysics. The book, while dated, was an interesting read of his field, but did not prepare me for the ease with which Roger responded to the questions and how interesting his career has been. I have already coined the phrase “…a Hungry Jacks moment…” is far better than “Eureka or Serendipity”. Roger has definitely set a high benchmark for future interviews."