Honorary Life President, Professor Malcolm Chaikin AO OBE FTSE of the Technion Society of Australia (NSW) passed away on Saturday, 5th January 2012 after a long illness. His involvement with the TSA extended over four decades.
Dr Ruth Ratner, TSA President, conveyed the deep loss felt by the Technion family for Malcolm, whose energy and enthusiasm for the Technion and Israel was only diminished in recent years due to ill health.
The following tribute was sent by Technion President Peretz Lavie.