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Roger M. Wakimoto | |
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Born | [1] | December 11, 1953
Alma mater | San Jose State University (B.S., 1976) University of Chicago (Ph.D., 1981)[1] |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | UCLA, NCAR, NSF |
Thesis | Investigations of Thunderstorm Gust Fronts from Project NIMROD Data (1981) |
Doctoral advisor | Ted Fujita |
Roger M. Wakimoto (born December 11, 1953) is an atmospheric scientist specializing in research on mesoscale meteorology, particularly severe convective storms and radar meteorology.[1] A former director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR),[2] Wakimoto in November 2012 was appointed as assistant director of the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) of the National Science Foundation (NSF).[3]