In memoriam: Thomas J. (Tom) Brazil

Thomas (Tom) Brazil died suddenly on Friday, April 13, 2018. He was Professor Emeritus of Electronic Engineering, University College Dublin (UCD), and the current President of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (IEEE-MTTS). He was a Member of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA) from 2004, serving as its Secretary (2009–2013) and also as Chair of a number of the Academy Committees, including the All-Ireland URSI Committee and the RIA's Communications and Radio Science Committee from 2000 to 2008. He represented Ireland on the URSI Council and as Ireland's Commission D (Electronics and Photonics) Member for very many years. His copious energy, drive and comprehensive insights also led him to contribute to, and be consulted on, science policy both in Ireland and at a European Union (EU) level. He served on a variety of national and international scientific and engineering committees and review bodies, especially in relation to formulating of the EU billion-euro research programs.