Abstract. The scientific career of Michael Rycroft (born in 1938) spans the space age, during which significant changes have occurred in how scientists work, experiment, and interact. Here, as part of his 80th birthday celebrations, we review his career to date in terms of the social and structural changes in collaborative international science. His contributions to research, teaching, and management across solar–terrestrial and ionospheric physics as well as atmospheric and space science are also discussed.

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太空时代开始之初的科学生涯：80岁的迈克尔·瑞克罗夫特（Michael Rycroft）

摘要。迈克尔·里克罗夫特（Michael Rycroft）（生于1938年）的科学生涯跨越了太空时代，在此期间，科学家的工作，实验和互动方式发生了重大变化。在这里，作为他80周年诞辰庆祝活动的一部分，我们将根据合作国际科学的社会和结构变化来回顾他迄今为止的职业。还讨论了他对跨太阳—地面和电离层物理学以及大气和空间科学的研究，教学和管理的贡献。