Emeritus Professor Roger Green: Mischievous Raconteur and Mentor 1932-2009

Abstract

Emeritus, Emeritus Professor Green, as he jokingly referred to himself, was lost as an active force in the life of his colleagues, students and family on October 4, 2009 at the age of 77. However, so vibrant were his academic and personal contributions to knowledge, and to his students and colleagues, that he continues to live and work through all of us. I found that after I left Auckland in June of 2009, having just completed my Ph.D., I was already repeating and sharing some of the more important pieces of advice that Roger had given me.