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Professor Michael J. Thompson died on 15 October 2018. Michael made long-lasting contributions to the international research community as both a research pioneer in the field of solar and stellar astrophysics and as an administrator who held major leadership positions in the UK and the USA. In this review we summarize his outstanding contributions to research.
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The author expresses his thanks to Robin Thompson, Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard, Steve Tobias, and Rachel Howe, and to the organizing committee of the conference for the opportunity to share memories of Michael’s notable achievements.
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Chaplin, W.J. (2020). Michael Thompson’s Legacy in Solar and Stellar Physics. In: Monteiro, M.J.P.F.G., García, R.A., Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., McIntosh, S.W. (eds) Dynamics of the Sun and Stars. Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings, vol 57. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55336-4_1
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