Angus Arthur McKenzie first joined the society as a boy of 14. He was extremely interested in astronomy from an early age, and was given so much encouragement by Henry Wildey in the late 40s. He joined the British Astronomical Assoc. when in his middle teens, and has been a member ever since.
He was born in September 1933, and was educated at St. Paul's School, Hammersmith. He went on to City and Guilds to study electronic engineering and acoustics, but failing sight led him to leave at the end of his second year. He went blind in 1959. He has had a career in audio and radio, running a recording studio at first, then later becoming an audio and radio consultant. He has engineered or produced many recordings of classical music, and has carried out much research into stereo, binaural and quadraphonic sound. He has written professional papers, and has given many lectures on various subjects. He has been a writer on many topics, including audio, radio, amateur radio, and classical music. He has broadcast both on radio and television, and has authored many books on hi fi, and amateur radio.
He was awarded the M.B.E. in 1979 for his audio work, and his charity work for the blind.
His main interests are astronomy, physics, railways, classical music, hi fi, radio and travel. He joined Mensa in 1965, and runs classical music evenings for Mensa every month.
He is devoted to his young guide dog Ward, with whom he trained in December 1997.
Last updated 23-Feb-2003