Background
Tuck, Adrian Francis was born on November 22, 1942 in Fakenham, England. Son of Allan Mark and Muriel (Large) Tuck.
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Adrian Francis Tuck
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Adrian Francis Tuck, British Meteorologist, physical chemist. Achievements include project scientist in charge of National Aeronautics and Space Administration/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Airborne Polar Ozone Missions, 1987, 89, 94. Named Fulbright scholar, 1968-1971; recipient Buchan prize Royal Meteorological Society, London, 1984, Symons Memorial Lectureship, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Manchester (England) University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Cambridge (England) University, 1968.
Career
Fulbright scholar, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, 1969-1971; research fellow, University College, London, 1971-1972; research scientist, Meterologoical Office, Bracknell, England, 1972-1986; program chief, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, Colorado, since 1986. Secretary study group on pollution in the atmospere, The Royal Society, London, 1976-1979. Chair stratospheric ozone review group, United Kingdom Department of the Environment, London, 1985-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Testified for United States Senate Committee on environmental public works. Commerce, science and transport, 1987, 89, United States House Representatives commission on space, science and technical, 1987. Fellow Royal Meteorological Society (councillor 1982-1985).
Member American Meteorological Society, American Geophysical Union.
Connections
Married Diane Marie Gersten, April 27,1970, April 20, 1989. 1 child, Matthew Hereward.
