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Very well deserved honor Fred, and justly deserved.
Fred is one of the best science communicators of my generation, at least in my humble opinion. Fred and David both, with their "Science in the Pub" tour to the remote outback made quite an impression on all that were privileged to witness first hand such blatant unbridled passion and enthusiasm from men of such standing within the professional community. Fred has a bit of John Cleese about him, a man of science with a well developed sense of humor, a truly knockout combination for a science communicator.
I think one of Fred's greatest assets is his approachability, the willingness to communicate at all levels. These qualities inspire many to become involved as amateurs, undoubtedly he has planted the seed in many to follow that most fascinating and stimulating journey that is astronomy.
Not only has Fred done a great job of placing astronomy to the forefront of public attention but, from personal experience, he is also incredibly supportive of amateurs entering the tertiary field to gain further understanding of the field of astronomy.
Thanks Fred very much for your support of amateur astronomy and for your efforts at raising the profile of astronomy at the community level.
This award is just so well deserved.
Regards
Trevor Barry
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