Ralph Cicerone | |
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 Cicerone speaking at the NAS Building in 2013 | |
| 21st President of the National Academy of Sciences | |
| In office 2005 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce Alberts |
| Succeeded by | Marcia McNutt |
| 4th Chancellor of the University of California, Irvine | |
| In office 1998–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Laurel L. Wilkening |
| Succeeded by | Michael V. Drake |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ralph John Cicerone May 2, 1943 New Castle, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | November 5, 2016 (aged 73) Short Hills, New Jersey, US |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Albert Einstein World Award of Science (2004) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Monte Carlo and Thomson-scatter plasma-line studies of ionospheric photoelectrons (1970) |
| Doctoral advisor | S. A. Bowhill |
Ralph John Cicerone (May 2, 1943 – November 5, 2016) was an American atmospheric scientist and administrator. From 1998 to 2005, he was the chancellor of the University of California, Irvine. From 2005 to 2016, he was the president of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). He was a "renowned authority" on climate change and atmospheric chemistry, and issued an early warning about the grave potential risks of climate change.[1]
- ^ McMillan, Janet (November 5, 2016). "Ex-Sciences Academy President Ralph J. Cicerone Dies at 73". The New York Times. Short Hills, New Jersey. Associated Press. Retrieved November 7, 2016.