Australia, Where Lifestyle is Very Relaxed
Joseph Gani, UC Santa Barbara

I am an Australian citizen, who served at UC Santa Barbara from 1985 to 1994, when I retired at the age of 70. As three of our four children were then in Australia, and we owned a house in Canberra, my wife and I decided to return to this country permanently in July 1994.

I was fortunate to be awarded a Visiting Fellowship in what is now the Mathematical Sciences Institute of the Australian National University (ANU). I have been given an office, with full access to the Library and other ANU facilities, and have been working here for the past 13 years, though at a somewhat slower pace than at UCSB. My wife died in 1997, and my work has since become an important thread in my life.

My day is spent on three main activities:  editing, research and mentoring. I find that my days are very full and rewarding.

Canberra is a beautiful garden city of about 300,000 inhabitants, with tree-lined avenues and imposing public buildings. There is a lively cultural life; the theatre, both professional and amateur is thriving, and the ANU School of Music provides frequent musical concerts. It is an ideal city for retirees:  traffic is relatively light, and everything is within easy reach. The Australian lifestyle is very relaxed, and American visitors fit into it very easily, not least because the natives speak English!

The ANU operates many exchange schemes, and I would strongly encourage UC faculty to come and sample both our scholarship and our lifestyle. They will not be disappointed in either.

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