David John Hofmann

Background

Hofmann, David John was born on January 3, 1937 in Albany, Minnesota, United States. Son of Gregory and Rose (Voss) Hofmann.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Minnesota, 1961; Master of Science in Physics, University of Minnesota, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University of Minnesota, 1966.

Career

Graduate research assistant School Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1961-1965; postdoctoral research associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1965-1966; assistant professor physics department physics and astronomy, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1966-1970; associate professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1970-1975; professor, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1975-1991; department head, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1978-1983; chief science Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration/ERL, Boulder, Colorado, 1990-1995; acting director, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration/ERL, Boulder, Colorado, 1995-1996; director, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration/ERL, Boulder, Colorado, since 1996; professor adjoint department astrophysical, planetary and atmospheric science, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1991. Science Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy, Lindau, Germany, 1973-1974, Institute Atmospheric Environmental Research, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1982, 89;member commission on atmospheric chemistry National Research Council, NAS, 1994-1997, member polar research board, since 1998.

Achievements

• David John Hofmann has been listed as a noteworthy Atmospheric science researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served United States Navy, 1954-1958. Member American Geophysical Union (Excellence in Refereeing citation 1991, 94), Sigma Xi (national lecturer 1985-1988).

Connections

Married Judith Mary Lee, November 20, 1992. Children: Gretchen, Jennifer, Karl.

Father:

Gregory Hofmann

Mother:

Rose (Voss) Hofmann

Spouse:

Judith Mary Lee

child:

Jennifer Hofmann

child:

Karl Hofmann

child:

Gretchen Hofmann