To Anita and Family, please accept my sincere condolences at this very sad time. I enjoyed working with Jim in the Research Office at Macquarie University. He will be sadly missed and fondly remembered.
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Georgina Chinchen and Ben Thatcher
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One of my many memories of Jim was when two gentlemen from CSIRO came to the office for an hour long meeting regarding a project they were working on and they had hit a hurdle and couldn't move forward. There was much animated discussion and after an hour Jim asked me to move the next appointment so they could continue. Towards the end of the second hour Jim asked the guys how they performed some part of this research and then explained a different way of doing it. The two gentlemen left with a skip in their steps and smiles on their faces and within two days they rang to let Jim know had acomplished what they had set out to do, with his help.
Jim never sought acolades for his input into many projects and this incident highlights his love of science and his unselfish attitude in assisting others.
He was a fanatastic boss.
There will only be one Jim Piper!
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To Jim's family, condolences for your loss. Jim was an exceptional mentor who touched many lives. May his memory bring comfort. Tom
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In my 17 years at Macquarie, it was always a pleasure to see him, and he was always happy to stop and chat, even if only for a few minutes. He leaves a significant legacy in North Ryde (and beyond), and he will be missed by many people.
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Given his work, with Colin Webb, at the Clarendon Lab in Oxford, Jim became one of the very early laser pioneers in British physics. A vibrant, gifted, and brilliant laser physicist... Very fortunate to have worked with him. An immense privilege to have known him.
Condolences from the Smoky Mountains, USA.
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Jim was a pillar of Australian Science and a wonderful mentor of many students at junior researchers at Macquarie. He will be missed by many.
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To Jim’s family, sincerest condolences. May your memories of him be a comfort into the future.
Jim was a much admired colleague and a warm-hearted generous person. He was a supportive mentor to me during my time at Macquarie. I remember well his great love of research and the university. His energy was boundless and his sense of humour delightful. There is no doubt his departure is a great loss to the university sector.
Sincerest condolences also to Jim’s many colleagues and students who will miss him greatly.
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2020, Macquarie University, Balaclava Road, Macquarie Park NSW, Australia
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Michael Hitchens
2003, Macquarie University, Balaclava Road, Macquarie Park NSW, Australia
I was a senior lecturer in the Division of Information and Communication Sciences when Jim was Dean of the Division. I was relatively new to the University when Jim asked me to chair the division's learning and teaching committee. Since then I've become an associate dean in the learning and teaching area, led many initiatives and become chair of the one of the sub-committee's of the University Senate. It's been a great journey and one I started on by Jim trusting me with that first role.
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