To the memory of L.P. Shilnikov

On 26th Dec 2011, the world lost one of the true pioneers of nonlinear dynamical systems theory; Leonid Pavlovich Shilnikov. He will be sadly missed.
Alan Champneys commemorates LP with an obituary.

A Brief Biographical Sketch of Ken Meyer

Based on recent conversations with Ken Meyer, H.S. Dumas gives `the briefest possible' outline of Ken Meyer's academic life, followed by a chronological survey of some of the best and most representative parts of his work.

Crawford prize winners revisited: Dwight Barkley

The Crawford prize is awarded biannually since 2001 at the `Snowbird' conferences by the SIAM activity group on dynamical systems for recent outstanding work on a topic in nonlinear science. In a series of articles we invite the winners to write about their mathematical biography, their work, and what they consider important problems in the field of applied dynamical system. This article is the contribution of the Dwight Barkley, the prize winner from 2005.

In Memoriam for Floris Takens, 12 November 1940 – 20 June 2010

Translation of the eulogy given by Henk Broer at the funeral of Floris Takens on August 25, 2010.

Jerrold E. Marsden, 1942-2010

Jerry Marsden, one of the world's pre-eminent mechanicians and applied mathematicians, died on September 21st, 2010 after a 12-year battle with cancer. Phil Holmes and Richard Murray commemorate Jerry.