Background
Kennel, Charles Frederick was born on August 20, 1939 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Archie Clarence and Elizabeth Ann (Fitzpatrick) Kennel.
academic administrator government official physics professor
Kennel, Charles Frederick was born on August 20, 1939 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Archie Clarence and Elizabeth Ann (Fitzpatrick) Kennel.
AB, Harvard University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, 1964. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Alabama, Huntsville, 2003.
Principal research scientist Avco-Everett Research Laboratory, Massachusetts, 1960-1961, 64-67. Visiting scientist International Center Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, 1965. Faculty University of California at Los Angeles, 1967-1971, professor physics, 1971-1998, chairman department, 1983-1986, executive vice-chancellor, 1996-1998.
Member Institute Geophysics and Planetary Physics, 1972-1998, acting associate director institute, 1976-1977. Space science board National Research Council, 1977-1980, chairman committee space physics, 1977-1980. Fairchild professor California Institute of Technology, 1987.
Associate administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, 1994-1996. Vice-chancellor, director Scripps Institute Oceanography University California-San Diego, La Jolla, 1998—2006, distinguished professor atmospheric science, 1998—2009, founding director environment and sustainablility initiative, 2005—2009, emeritus professor, since 2009. Space and earth science advisory committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1986—1989, advisory council, 1998—2006, chairman, 2001—2005.
Fusion policy advisory committee Department of Energy, 1990. Founding chairman Partnership for the Observation of the Global Oceans, 1999—2002. Board physics and astronomy National Research Council, 1987—1994, chairman plasma science, 1990, chairman, 1992—1994, chairman fusion science advisory committee, 1998—2001, chairman committee on global change research, 1999—2002, co-chair Beyond Einstein Program advisory committee, 2006—2007, chairman, space studies board, since 2008.
Member Augustine Commission Human Space Flight Planning, 2009. Fulbright lecturer, Brazil. Visitor United States-Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Academies Exchange, 1988—1990.
Distinguished visiting professor University Alaska, 1988—1993. Member Pew Oceans Commission, 2000—2003. Visiting scholar University Cambridge, England, 2007—2010, Christ College, Cambridge, 2007—2010.
Consultant in field; chairman California Council of Scientific and Technology, since 2007.
Board directors Los Angeles Junior Ballet Company, 1977-1983, president, 1979-1980. Board directors Institute for Theoretical Physics, Santa Barbara, California, 1986-1990, San Diego National History Museum, 1998-2002, California Climate Action Registry, 2002-2005. Founding chairman California Ocean Science Trust, 2002-2006.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society (president division plasma physics 1989, James Clerk Maxwell prize 1997), American Geophysical Union. Member: National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, California Council on Science and Technology, International Academy Astronautics, American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Married Ellen Lehman. Children: Matthew Bochner, Sarah Alexandra.